Tehran County
Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران | |
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Location of Tehran County in Tehran province (top, yellow) | |
Location of Tehran province in Iran | |
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] Greater Tehran is situated mostly in the county, the most populous in Iran.
History
[edit]After the 2011 National Census, most of the Central District outside the city of Tehran was separated from the county in the establishment of Pardis County.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Tehran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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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
[edit] Media related to Tehran County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2024). "Tehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tehran province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.