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Tehran County

Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°E / 35.750; 51.417
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Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران
County
The village of Varish in Kan District
The village of Varish in Kan District
Location of Tehran County in Tehran province (top, yellow)
Location of Tehran County in Tehran province (top, yellow)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°E / 35.750; 51.417[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
Established1987[3]
CapitalTehran
DistrictsCentral, Aftab, Kan
Area
 • Total
1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
8,737,510
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Tehran County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206102" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
Tehran County Historical Population
YearPop.±%
1940540,087—    
19561,512,082+180.0%
19662,719,730+79.9%
20067,892,340+190.2%
20118,189,791+3.8%
20168,737,510+6.7%
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Excluding areas part of the county during previous censuses

Tehran County (Persian: شهرستان تهران) is in Tehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.[5] Greater Tehran is situated mostly in the county, the most populous in Iran.

History

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In 2012, the cities of Bumahen and Pardis, and most of Siyahrud Rural District, were separated from the county in the establishment of Pardis County.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Tehran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Tehran County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[4]
Central District 7,796,431 8,262,262 8,699,284
Siyahrud RD[a] 16,837 17,503 5,578
Bumahen (city)[b] 43,004 53,451
Pardis (city)[b] 25,360 37,257
Tehran (city) 7,711,230 8,154,051 8,693,706
Aftab District 22,898 28,402 32,630
Aftab RD 14,847 15,117 12,626
Khalazir RD 8,051 13,285 20,004
Kan District 63,514 2,469 5,013
Sulqan RD 63,514 2,469 5,013
Total 7,882,843 8,293,140 8,737,510
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Most transferred to Pardis County[6]
  2. ^ a b Transferred to Pardis County[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2024). "Tehran, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران [Central District of Tehran County], Tehran County, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ "QC28+2MV Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل یک شهر و در بخش و دو دهستان در شهرستان تهران تابع استان تهران [‌Creation and formation of a county and two districts in Tehran County under Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] ED752ACD-0544-498F-A38B-60B188235382. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان تهران به مرکزیت شهر تهران [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] B559F46F-4863-4D87-ACAB-5274C02BA3C5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 December 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/09/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان تهران [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه ۱۹۷۲۱۰/ت۴۶۵۹۰ه [Notification number 177210/T46590H]. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.


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