Morteza Gerd () is a village in Khalazir Rural District of Aftab District in Tehran County, Tehran province, Iran.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,556 in 837 households. The following census in 2011 counted 8,217 people in 2,249 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 15,506 people in 4,474 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
Archeology Between 1934 and 1938 the area was excavated by the German archeologist Eric F. Schmidt, who discovered Neolithic pottery resembling similar types from Tepe Sialk and Cheshmeh Ali.
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