Map of Zanjan, Iran

Zanjan is the administrative centre of Zanjan, Iran, with a population of about 357,471. It lies at 36.6764°N, 48.4963°E. Zanjan is about 284 km (177 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alvand, 72 km to the southeast.

Zanjan at a glance

Where is Zanjan?

• The 20th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zanjan

• Alvand — 72 km southeast
• Khorramdarreh — 81 km southeast
• Abhar — 87 km southeast
• Fūman — 95 km northeast
• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 101 km northeast
• Khalkhāl — 105 km north
• Mīāneh — 108 km northwest
• Rasht — 118 km northeast
• Bījār — 120 km southwest
• Bandar-e Anzalī — 123 km northeast

Largest cities in Zanjan

• Abhar — 69,889
• Khorramdarreh — 50,528

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

Map of Iran and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.