The following is a list of cities in Iran that have undergone a name change in the recent past. Many more however have at least one Ancient and/or other historical name(s).
Rank Former name Present name1 Qaradağ Arasbaran2 Khiyov Meshginshahr 3 Lahijan Piranshahr 4 Mugan 3 Cities Germi, Parsabad and Bileh Savar5 Malek Kandi Malekan6 Üçkaya Osku 7 SaraskandHashtrud8 Khorasan Sain Qaleh9 Qoşaçay Miandoab10 Suldoz Naqadeh 11 Urmia Orumiyeh 12 Takan Tepe Takab13 Seneh Sanandaj 14 Dilmagan and Shapur Salmas15 AraplarPoldasht16 Kara Aineh and Qareh Eyni Siah Cheshmeh 17 Saujbulagh Mahabad 18 Shahi, Ali abad Qaemshahr19 Bandar-e Pahlavi Bandar-e Anzali20 Kivi Kowsar 21 Hussainabad Ilam 22 Mansorabad Mehran 23 Yaylagh Qorveh 24Bandar ShahpurBandar-e Imam Khomeyni
See also List of city name changes (worldwide, by country) List of renamed cities in Armenia List of renamed cities in Georgia
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