Tehran County

For the city, see Tehran.

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
County
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 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".

Tehran County Historical Population

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.

Tehran County Population

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

1. Most transferred to Pardis County^[6]
2. Transferred to Pardis County^[6]