Golestan, Tehran

For the administrative division of Iran, see Golestan province. For the administrative division of Baharestan County, see Golestan District. For the administrative division of Sirjan County in Kerman province, see Golestan District. For other places with a similar name, see Gulistan.

Golestan (Persian: گلستان)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Golestan District of Baharestan County, Tehran province, Iran, and also serves, with Nasimshahr, as one of the two capitals of the county.^[4]

Golestan Persian: گلستان
City
Golestan
Coordinates: 35°31′03″N 51°10′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Baharestan
District	Golestan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	239,556
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 231,882 in 57,216 households, when it was in Robat Karim County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 259,480 people in 72,096 households,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Baharestan County.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 239,556 people in 70,072 households.^[2]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).^[7] In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of Tehran city, so as its average winter temperatures are colder.

Climate data for Golestan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	7 (45)	11.3 (52.3)	17.9 (64.2)	24 (75)	29.1 (84.4)	31.3 (88.3)	31.6 (88.9)	27.6 (81.7)	21.3 (70.3)	14.8 (58.6)	8.3 (46.9)	19.1 (66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	1.5 (34.7)	5.2 (41.4)	11.3 (52.3)	16.8 (62.2)	20.9 (69.6)	23.3 (73.9)	23 (73)	18.7 (65.7)	12.9 (55.2)	7.4 (45.3)	2.6 (36.7)	11.9 (53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.8 (19.8)	−3.9 (25.0)	−0.8 (30.6)	4.7 (40.5)	9.6 (49.3)	12.8 (55.0)	15.3 (59.5)	14.4 (57.9)	9.8 (49.6)	4.5 (40.1)	0 (32)	−3 (27)	4.7 (40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28 (1.1)	33 (1.3)	53 (2.1)	50 (2.0)	32 (1.3)	7 (0.3)	1 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	14 (0.6)	17 (0.7)	20 (0.8)	258 (10.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1238m[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Golestān^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2024). "Golestan, Baharestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Golestan, Tehran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "232651" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 December 2013) [Approval 21 December 1389]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tehran province. rc.majlis.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 293643/T44783H. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. "Climate: Golestan – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 September 2013.