Varamin County

County in Tehran province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Varamin County (Persian: شهرستان ورامین) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Varamin.[4]

CountryIran
CapitalVaramin
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Varamin County
Persian: شهرستان ورامین
County
Landscape in Varamin County
Landscape in Varamin County
Location of Varamin County in Tehran province (bottom, pink)
Location of Varamin County in Tehran province (bottom, pink)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°09′N 51°46′E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalVaramin
DistrictsCentral, Javadabad
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
283,742
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

Pishva District was separated from the county in the establishment of Pishva County in 2010.[5] Qarchak District was separated from the county to establish Qarchak County in 2012.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 540,442 in 134,538 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 526,294 people in 140,183 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 283,742 in 85,516 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

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Varamin County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[7]2011[8]2016[3]
Central District232,393271,738258,752
Behnampazuki-ye Jonubi RD12,94041,60921,638
Behnamvasat-e Shomali RD10,88411,13811,486
Varamin (city)208,569218,991225,628
Javadabad District26,10524,28024,975
Behnamarab-e Jonubi RD15,23513,39413,476
Behnamvasat-e Jonubi RD6,1525,9836,655
Javadabad (city)4,7184,9034,844
Pishva District[a]69,995
Asgariyeh RD14,364
Behnamsokhteh-e Jonubi RD[b]14,151
Pishva (city)41,480
Qarchak District[c]211,949230,262
Qeshlaq-e Jitu RD10,68710,726
Valiabad RD27,43027,948
Qarchak (city)173,832191,588
Total540,442526,294283,742
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Landmarks

A tomb known as Shah Hoseyn was also built in Ilkhanid era. Portal of Masjid-i Sharif, which does not exist nowadays is mentioned to be completed in 1307. An Ilkhanid graveyard was unearthed in 2016.[9]

Jameh Mosque of Varamin
Aladdin Tower
A set of tiles from Imamzadeh Yahya

See also

Media related to Varamin County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

References

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