Qezel Hesar, Karaj Explained

Official Name:Qezel Hesar
Native Name:قزل حصار
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alborz
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Karaj
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Mohammadabad
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:807
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:35.7931°N 50.8528°W

Qezel Hesar (Persian: قزل حصار, also Romanized as Qezel Ḥeṣār and Ghezel Ḥeṣār; also known as Ghiral Hisār) is a village in Mohammadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 807, in 208 families.
Ghezel Hesar prison is a large state prison.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chzamani.blogspot.com.tr/2014/04/a-report-about-situation-in-ghezelhesar.html Situation in Ghezel Hesar prison on chzamani.blogspot.com 4 April 2014