Tehran County

County in Tehran province, Iran

For the city, see Tehran.

County in Tehran, Iran

Tehran County

Persian: شهرستان تهران

County

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 / 35.750; 51.417[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| 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+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 PopulationYear| Pop.| ±%

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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%
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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]

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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

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.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=ایجاد+و+تشکیل+یک+شهر+و+در+بخش+و+دو+دهستان+در+شهرستان+تهران+تابع+استان+تهران&rft.date=1987-08-09&rft.aulast=Mousavi&rft.aufirst=Mir-Hossein&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110334&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Tehran+County" class="Z3988">
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.مرکز+آمار+ایرانCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Statistical+Centre+of+Iran]&rft.atitle=سرشماري+عمومي+نفوس+و+مسكن+1395+:+استان+تهران&rft_id=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_23.xlsx&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Tehran+County" class="Z3988">
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.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=تصویب+سازمان+و+سلسله+تابعیت+عناصر+و+واحدهای+تقسیمات+کشوری+استان+تهران+به+مرکزیت+شهر+تهران&rft.date=1990-09-12&rft.aulast=Habibi&rft.aufirst=Hassan&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113026&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Tehran+County" class="Z3988">
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.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=تصویب+نامه+درخصوص+تقسیمات+کشوری+در+استان+تهران&rft.date=2012-12-19&rft.aulast=Rahimi&rft.aufirst=Mohammad+Reza&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/826309&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Tehran+County" class="Z3988">
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.مرکز+آمار+ایرانCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Statistical+Centre+of+Iran]&rft.atitle=سرشماري+عمومي+نفوس+و+مسكن+1385+:+استان+تهران&rft_id=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Tehran+County" class="Z3988">
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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Tehran province, Iran

Capital|

* Tehran

Counties
and cities|

| Baharestan County|

* Nasim Shahr
* Golestan
* Salehieh

|
|

Damavand County|

* Damavand
* Abali
* Absard
* Kilan
* Rudehen

Eslamshahr County|

* Ahmadabad-e Mostowfi
* Eslamshahr
* Chahardangeh

Firuzkuh County|

* Firuzkuh
* Arjomand

Malard County|

* Malard
* Safadasht

Pakdasht County|

* Pakdasht
* Sharifabad

Pardis County|

* Pardis
* Bumehen

Pishva County|

* Pishva

Qarchak County|

* Qarchak

Qods County|

* Qods

Ray County|

* Rey*
* Baqershahr
* Hasanabad
* Kahrizak

Robat Karim County|

* Robat Karim
* Parand
* Nasirabad

Shahriar County|

* Shahriar
* Andisheh
* Baghestan
* Ferdowsieh
* Sabashahr
* Shahedshahr
* Vahidieh

Shemiranat County|

* Shemiran*
* Fasham
* Lavasan
* Tajrish*

Tehran County|

* Tehran

Varamin County|

* Varamin
* Javadabad

Landmarks|

* Azadi Tower
* Bahman Cultural Center
* Tabiat Bridge
* Carpet Museum of Iran
* Dizin
* Ebn-e Babooyeh
* Golestan Palace
* Grand Bazaar, Tehran
* Iranian Crown Jewels
* Malik National Museum of Iran
* Milad Tower
* National Museum of Iran
* Niavaran Complex
* Pearl Palace
* Sa'dabad Complex
* Shebeli Tower
* Shemshak (ski resort)
* Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine
* Tangeh Savashi
* Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
* Toopkhaneh
* Tughrul Tower
* Reza Abbasi Museum
* St. Thaddeus and Bartholomew Church
* St. George Church

Populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Tehran province

^* indicates that this formerly independent city is now absorbed into Tehran.

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* t
* e

Tehran County

Capital|

* Tehran

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Tehran

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Siyahrud|

* Ashtargarden
* Hajarabad
* Hameh Sin
* Sanjarian
* Tellow-e Bala
* Tellow-e Pain
* Yurd-e Shad

|

Aftab|

| Cities|

* none

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Aftab|

* Aftab
* Hasanabad-e Baqeraf
* Jafarabad-e Baqeraf
* Karimabad
* Nematabad-e Ghar
* Qaleh Now-e Hajji Musa
* Rashidabad
* Salehabad-e Seyyedabad
* Shahrak-e Resalat

|

Khalazir|

* Abbasabad-e Rostamabad
* Dinarabad
* Jafarabad-e Jangal
* Jahanabad
* Kashanak
* Khalazir
* Marjanabad
* Moradabad
* Morteza Gerd
* Palain
* Rahimabad
* Shokrabad
* Valiabad

Kan|

| Cities|

* none

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Sulqan|

* Emamzadeh Aqil
* Emamzadeh Davud
* Keshar-e Olya
* Keshar-e Sofla
* Kigah
* Randan
* Sangan
* Sinai and Gulf Corner Centre
* Talun
* Vardij
* Varish

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