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Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران | |
|---|---|
 The village of Varish in Kan District | |
 Location of Tehran County in Tehran province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of Tehran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Tehran |
| Districts | Central, Aftab, Kan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 8,737,510 |
| • Density | 6,719.6/km2 (17,404/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Tehran County at GEOnet Names Server | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 540,087 | — |
| 1956 | 1,512,082 | +180.0% |
| 1966 | 2,719,730 | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 7,892,340 | +190.2% |
| 2011 | 8,189,791 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8,737,510 | +6.7% |
| amar.org.ir 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
[edit]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
[edit]Population
[edit]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
[edit]Tehran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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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Media related to Tehran County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "QC28+2MV Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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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