Khojir
خجير
village
Khojir is located in Iran
Khojir
Khojir
Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 51°43′45″E / 35.66389°N 51.72917°E / 35.66389; 51.72917
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CountyPardis
BakhshJajrud
Rural DistrictSaidabad
Population
 (2006)
 • Total579
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Khojir (Persian: خجير, also Romanized as Khojīr and Ḩajīr)[1] is a village in Saidabad Rural District, in the Jajrud District of Pardis County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 579, with 159 families.[2] Khojir has given its name to Khojir National Park, which lies between Road 79 (Iran) and Road 44 (Iran).

Missile production complex

Khojir houses a missile production complex, which is closely linked with the military facility at Parchin. The installation at Khojir produces both liquid propellant and solid propellant. The "vast" Khojir complex is owned by the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group.[3]

In late June 2020, a blast at the facility lit up the night sky in Tehran. The main buildings at the missile production centre appeared undamaged.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Khojir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "217978" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. 1 2 Sanger, David E.; Bergman, Ronen; Fassihi, Farnaz (29 June 2020). "Explosion at Iranian missile facility produces conspiracy theories". The Globe and Mail Inc. The New York Times News Service.
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