Tehran County

Tehran County (Persian: شهرستان تهران) is a county in Tehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.

For the city, see Tehran.

Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران
County
Location of Tehran County in Tehran province
Location of Tehran County in Tehran province
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalTehran
DistrictsCentral, Aftab, Kan
Area
 • Total1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,737,510
 • 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

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households, by which time most of the county outside the city of Tehran had been separated from the county to form Pardis County.[2] Greater Tehran is situated mostly in Tehran County. It is the most populous county in Iran.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Tehran County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

Tehran County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District7,796,4318,262,2628,699,284
Siyahrud Rural District116,83717,5035,578
Bumahen (city)243,00453,451
Pardis (city)225,36037,257
Tehran (city)7,711,2308,154,0518,693,706
Aftab District22,89828,40232,630
Aftab Rural District14,84715,11712,626
Khalazir Rural District8,05113,28520,004
Kan District63,5142,4695,013
Sulqan Rural District63,5142,4695,013
Total7,882,8438,293,1408,737,510
1Most became a part of Pardis County
2Became a part of Pardis County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Tehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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