Tehran County
County in Tehran province, Iran
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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.
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[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 | ||
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.[6]
Demographics
Population
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
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
Media related to Tehran County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Most transferred to Pardis County[6]