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′N51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°E /35.750; 51.417[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 atGEOnet Names Server, atthis link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206102" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
| 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 | ||
Tehran County (Persian:شهرستان تهران) is inTehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city ofTehran.[3]Greater Tehran is situated mostly in the county, the most populous in Iran.
After the 2011 National Census, most of theCentral District outside the city of Tehran was separated from the county in the establishment ofPardis County.[4]
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]
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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