Tehran County
Tehran County (Persian: شهرستان تهران) is a county in Tehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.
Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران | |
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County | |
Location of Tehran County in Tehran province | |
Location of Tehran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| Capital | Tehran |
| Districts | Central, Aftab, Kan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households. The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households, 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. Greater Tehran is situated mostly in Tehran County. It is the most populous county in Iran.
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