Tehran County

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
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
Established1987
CapitalTehran
DistrictsCentral, Aftab, Kan
Area
 • Total
1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
8,737,510
 • Density6,719.6/km2 (17,404/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Tehran County at GEOnet Names Server
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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. Greater Tehran is situated mostly in the county, the most populous in Iran.

History

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.

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

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

Tehran County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District7,796,4318,262,2628,699,284
Siyahrud RD16,83717,5035,578
Bumahen (city)43,00453,451
Pardis (city)25,36037,257
Tehran (city)7,711,2308,154,0518,693,706
Aftab District22,89828,40232,630
Aftab RD14,84715,11712,626
Khalazir RD8,05113,28520,004
Kan District63,5142,4695,013
Sulqan RD63,5142,4695,013
Total7,882,8438,293,1408,737,510
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Most transferred to Pardis County
  2. 1 2 Transferred to Pardis County

References

  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.
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