Tehran County
County in Tehran province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the city, see Tehran.
Tehran County (Persian: شهرستان تهران) is in Tehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.[3]
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Tehran County
Persian: شهرستان تهران | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′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". |
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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% |
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households,[2] 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.[6] Greater Tehran is situated mostly in Tehran County. It is the most populous county in Iran.