Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
Capital | Tehran |
Districts | Central, Aftab, Kan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• 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". |
Year | 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% |
amar.org.ir 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. [3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households. [5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households, [2] by which time most of the Central District outside the city of Tehran had been separated from the county in the establishment of Pardis County. [6] Greater Tehran is situated mostly in Tehran County. It is the most populous county in Iran.
The population history and structural changes of Tehran County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, four rural districts, and one city. [2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 7,796,431 | 8,262,262 | 8,699,284 |
Siyahrud RD1 | 16,837 | 17,503 | 5,578 |
Bumahen (city)2 | 43,004 | 53,451 | |
Pardis (city)2 | 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 1Most became a part of Pardis County [6] 2Became a part of Pardis County [6] |