Behesht-e Zahra

Behesht-e Zahra
بهشت زهرا
Details
Established1970
Location
CountryIran
Coordinates35°32′10″N 51°22′12″E / 35.536°N 51.370°E / 35.536; 51.370
TypePublic
Size534 hectares (1,320 acres)
No. of graves1,600,000
Websitebeheshtezahra.tehran.ir

Behesht-e Zahra (Persian: بهشت زهرا [beˈheʃtʰe zæhˈɹɒː]; lit.'Paradise of Zahra') is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by Tehran Metro Line 1.