Pakdasht County
County in Tehran province, Iran
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Pakdasht County (Persian: شهرستان پاکدشت) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pakdasht.[3] Pakdasht is a center of flower production in Iran. About 800,000 hectares of greenhouses for producing flowers exist in this area.[citation needed]
Pakdasht County
Persian: شهرستان پاکدشت | |
|---|---|
The city of Pakdasht | |
 Location of Pakdasht County in Tehran province (center right, green) | |
 Location of Tehran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′N 51°46′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Pakdasht |
| Districts | Central, Sharifabad |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 350,966 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Pakdasht County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206101" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 240,841 in 61,234 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 291,397 people in 81,402 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 350,966 in 103,542 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Pakdasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 203,050 | 249,456 | 286,528 |
| Ferunabad RD | 17,065 | 5,723 | 6,136 |
| Filestan RD | 14,622 | 16,147 | 15,926 |
| Hesar-e Amir RD[a] | 45,082 | 6,659 | 6,465 |
| Ferunabad (city) | 14,437 | 21,682 | |
| Pakdasht (city) | 126,281 | 206,490 | 236,319 |
| Sharifabad District | 37,791 | 41,941 | 64,433 |
| Jamalabad RD | 12,718 | 13,426 | 29,684 |
| Karimabad RD[b] | 7,325 | 6,933 | 7,106 |
| Sharifabad RD | 8,878 | 9,250 | 9,362 |
| Sharifabad (city) | 8,870 | 12,332 | 18,281 |
| Total | 240,841 | 291,397 | 350,966 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Climate
According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Iran, the long-term average annual rainfall of Pakdasht is around 153.2 mm[8]
See also
Media related to Pakdasht County at Wikimedia Commons