Iran's counties (Persian: شهرستان, romanized as šahrestân) are administrative divisions of larger provinces (ostan). The word shahrestan comes from the Persian words šahr ("city, town") and stân ("state, province"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to shahrestan.

Counties of Iran
شهرستانهای ایران
  • Also known as:
  • šahrestân
    شهرستان
Found inProvinces of Iran
Number483
Subdivisions

Counties are divided into one or more districts (baxš بخش). A typical district includes both cities (šahr شهر) and rural districts (dehestân دهستان), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District.

Each county is governed by an office known as farmândâri, which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a farmândâr, the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division.

Among the provinces of Iran, Fars has the highest number of shahrestans (37), while Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 shahrestans, while in as of now there are 483.

Guide

edit

The total population of a province is the total of its counties.

The total population of a county is the total of its districts.

The total population of a district is the total of its cities and rural districts.

To better understand these subdivisions, the following table for Piranshahr County in West Azerbaijan province (as it existed in 2006, 2011 and 2016) is an example showing the hierarchy of a county's divisions:

Piranshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[1] 2011[2] 2016[3]
Central District 84,920 99,205 115,200
Lahijan Rural District 5,509 5,481 5,183
Mangur-e Gharbi Rural District 9,120 8,999 9,090
Piran Rural District 12,599 15,676 9,412
Piranshahr (city) 57,692 69,049 91,515
Lajan District 22,757 24,434 23,664
Lahijan-e Gharbi Rural District 6,904 7,169 6,261
Lahijan-e Sharqi Rural District 14,537 15,592 13,202
Gerd Kashaneh (city) 1,316 1,673 4,201
Total 107,677 123,639 138,864
Population of Iranian provinces and counties in 2021.

List

edit

The counties are listed below, by province, with the capital and the county containing the capital of the provinces in bold:

Province No. of Counties Name Capital Map
Alborz 7 Chaharbagh Chaharbagh  
Eshtehard Eshtehard
Fardis Fardis
Karaj Karaj
Nazarabad Nazarabad
Savojbolagh Hashtgerd
Taleqan Taleqan
Ardabil 12 Ardabil Ardabil  
Aslan Duz Aslan Duz
Bileh Savar Bileh Savar
Germi Germi
Khalkhal Khalkhal
Kowsar Kivi
Meshgin Shahr Meshginshahr
Namin Namin
Nir Nir
Parsabad Parsabad
Sareyn Sareyn
Ungut Angut
Bushehr 10 Asaluyeh Asaluyeh  
Bushehr Bushehr
Dashtestan Borazjan
Dashti Khormuj
Deylam Bandar Deylam
Deyr Bandar-e Dayyer
Ganaveh Bandar Ganaveh
Jam Jam
Kangan Bandar Kangan
Tangestan Ahram
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 12 Ardal Ardal  
Ben Ben
Borujen Borujen
Falard Mal-e Khalifeh
Farrokhshahr Farrokh Shahr
Farsan Farsan
Khanmirza Aluni
Kiar Shalamzar
Kuhrang Chelgerd
Lordegan Lordegan
Saman Saman
Shahrekord Shahr-e Kord
East Azerbaijan 21 Ahar Ahar  
Ajab Shir Ajab Shir
Azarshahr Azarshahr
Bonab Bonab
Bostanabad Bostanabad
Charuymaq Qarah Aghaj
Hashtrud Hashtrud
Heris Heris
Hurand Hurand
Jolfa Jolfa
Kaleybar Kaleybar
Khoda Afarin Khomarlu
Malekan Malekan
Maragheh Maragheh
Marand Marand
Mianeh Mianeh
Osku Osku
Sarab Sarab
Shabestar Shabestar
Tabriz Tabriz
Varzaqan Varzaqan
Fars 37 Abadeh Abadeh  
Arsanjan Arsanjan
Bakhtegan Abadeh Tashk
Bavanat Bavanat
Beyza Beyza
Darab Darab
Eqlid Eqlid
Estahban Estahban
Evaz Evaz
Farashband Farashband
Fasa Fasa
Firuzabad Firuzabad
Gerash Gerash
Jahrom Jahrom
Juyom Juyom
Kavar Kavar
Kazerun Kazerun
Khafr Bab Anar
Kharameh Kharameh
Khonj Khonj
Khorrambid Safashahr
Kuhchenar Qaemiyeh
Lamerd Lamerd
Larestan Lar
Mamasani Nurabad
Marvdasht Marvdasht
Mohr Mohr
Neyriz Neyriz
Pasargad Saadat Shahr
Qir and Karzin Qir
Rostam Masiri
Sarchehan Hesami
Sarvestan Sarvestan
Sepidan Ardakan
Shiraz Shiraz
Zarqan Zarqan
Zarrin Dasht Hajjiabad
Gilan 17 Amlash Amlash  
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
Astara Astara
Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali
Fuman Fuman
Khomam Khomam
Lahijan Lahijan
Langarud Langarud
Masal Masal
Rasht Rasht
Rezvanshahr Rezvanshahr
Rudbar Rudbar
Rudsar Rudsar
Shaft Shaft
Siahkal Siahkal
Sowme'eh Sara Sowme'eh Sara
Talesh Tālesh
Golestan 14 Aliabad Aliabad-e Katul  
Aqqala Aqqala
Azadshahr Azadshahr
Bandar-e Gaz Bandar-e Gaz
Galikash Galikash
Gomishan Gomishan
Gonbad-e Kavus Gonbad-e Kavus
Gorgan Gorgan
Kalaleh Kalaleh
Kordkuy Kordkuy
Maraveh Tappeh Maraveh Tappeh
Minudasht Minudasht
Ramian Ramian
Torkaman Bandar Torkaman
Hamadan 10 Asadabad Asadabad  
Bahar Bahar
Dargazin Qorveh-e Dargazin
Famenin Famenin
Hamadan Hamadan
Kabudarahang Kabudarahang
Malayer Malayer
Nahavand Nahavand
Razan Razan
Tuyserkan Tuyserkan
Hormozgan 13 Abumusa Abu Musa  
Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas
Bandar Lengeh Bandar Lengeh
Bashagard Sardasht
Bastak Bastak
Hajjiabad Hajjiabad
Jask Jask
Khamir Banda Khamir
Minab Minab
Parsian Parsian
Qeshm Qeshm
Rudan Rudan
Sirik Bandar Sirik
Ilam 12 Abdanan Abdanan  
Badreh Badreh
Chardavol Sarableh
Chavar Chavar
Darreh Shahr Darreh Shahr
Dehloran Dehloran
Eyvan Eyvan
Holeylan Towhid
Ilam Ilam
Malekshahi Arkavaz
Mehran Mehran
Sirvan Lumar
Isfahan 28 Aran va Bidgol Aran o Bidgol  
Ardestan Ardestan
Borkhar Dowlatabad
Buin Miandasht Buin Miandasht
Chadegan Chadegan
Dehaqan Dehaqan
Falavarjan Falavarjan
Faridan Daran
Fereydunshahr Fereydunshahr
Golpayegan Golpayegan
Harand Harand
Isfahan Isfahan
Jarqavieh Nikabad
Kashan Kashan
Khansar Khansar
Khomeyni Shahr Khomeyni Shahr
Khur and Biabanak Khur
Kuhpayeh Tudeshk
Lenjan Zarrin Shahr
Mobarakeh Mobarakeh
Nain Nain
Najafabad Najafabad
Natanz Natanz
Semirom Semirom
Shahin Shahr and Meymeh Shahin Shahr
Shahreza Shahreza
Tiran and Karvan Tiran
Varzaneh Varzaneh
Kerman 25 Anar Anar  
Anbarabad Anbarabad
Arzuiyeh Arzuiyeh
Baft Baft
Bam Bam
Bardsir Bardsir
Fahraj Fahraj
Faryab Faryab
Gonbaki Gonbaki
Jazmurian Zeh-e Kalut
Jiroft Jiroft
Kahnuj Kahnuj
Kerman Kerman
Kuhbanan Kuhbanan
Manujan Manujan
Narmashir Narmashir
Qaleh Ganj Qaleh Ganj
Rabor Rabor
Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
Ravar Ravar
Rigan Mohammadabad
Rudbar-e Jonubi Rudbar
Shahr-e Babak Shahr-e Babak
Sirjan Sirjan
Zarand Zarand
Kermanshah 14 Dalahu Kerend-e Gharb  
Eslamabad-e Gharb Eslamabad-e Gharb
Gilan-e Gharb Gilan-e Gharb
Harsin Harsin
Javanrud Javanrud
Kangavar Kangavar
Kermanshah Kermanshah
Paveh Paveh
Qasr-e Shirin Qasr-e Shirin
Ravansar Ravansar
Sahneh Sahneh
Salas-e Babajani Tazehabad
Sarpol-e Zahab Sarpol-e Zahab
Sonqor Sonqor
Khuzestan 30 Abadan Abadan  
Aghajri Aghajri
Ahvaz Ahvaz
Andika Qaleh-ye Khvajeh
Andimeshk Andimeshk
Bagh-e Malek Bagh-e Malek
Bavi Mollasani
Behbahan Behbahan
Dasht-e Azadegan Susangerd
Dezful Dezful
Dezpart Dehdez
Gotvand Gotvand
Haftkel Haftkel
Hamidiyeh Hamidiyeh
Hendijan Hendijan
Hoveyzeh Hoveyzeh
Izeh Izeh
Karkheh Alvan
Karun Kut-e Abdollah
Khorramshahr Khorramshahr
Lali Lali
Mahshahr Bandar-e Mahshahr
Masjed Soleyman Masjed Soleyman
Omidiyeh Omidiyeh
Ramhormoz Ramhormoz
Ramshir Ramshir
Seydun Seydun
Shadegan Shadegan
Shush Shush
Shushtar Shushtar
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 9 Bahmai Likak  
Basht Basht
Boyer-Ahmad Yasuj
Charam Charam
Dana Sisakht
Gachsaran Dogonbadan
Kohgiluyeh Dehdasht
Landeh Landeh
Margown Margown
Kurdistan 10 Baneh Baneh  
Bijar Bijar
Dehgolan Dehgolan
Divandarreh Divandarreh
Kamyaran Kamyaran
Marivan Marivan
Qorveh Qorveh
Sanandaj Sanandaj
Saqqez Saqqez
Sarvabad Sarvabad
Lorestan 11 Aligudarz Aligudarz  
Azna Azna
Borujerd Borujerd
Delfan Nurabad
Dorud Dorud
Dowreh Sarab-e Dowreh
Khorramabad Khorramabad
Kuhdasht Kuhdasht
Pol-e Dokhtar Pol-e Dokhtar
Rumeshkan Chaqabol
Selseleh Aleshtar
Markazi 12 Arak Arak  
Ashtian Ashtian
Delijan Delijan
Farahan Farmahin
Khomeyn Khomeyn
Khondab Khondab
Komijan Komijan
Mahallat Mahallat
Saveh Saveh
Shazand Shazand
Tafresh Tafresh
Zarandiyeh Mamuniyeh
Mazandaran 22 Abbasabad Abbasabad  
Amol Amol
Babol Babol
Babolsar Babolsar
Behshahr Behshahr
Chalus Chalus
Fereydunkenar Fereydunkenar
Galugah Galugah
Juybar Juybar
Kelardasht Kelardasht
Mahmudabad Mahmudabad
Miandorud Surak
Neka Neka
North Savadkuh Shirgah
Nowshahr Nowshahr
Nur Nur
Qaem Shahr Qaem Shahr
Ramsar Ramsar
Sari Sari
Savadkuh Pol-e Sefid
Simorgh Kiakola
Tonekabon Tonekabon
North Khorasan 10 Bam and Safiabad Safiabad  
Bojnord Bojnord
Esfarayen Esfarayen
Faruj Faruj
Garmeh Garmeh
Jajrom Jajrom
Maneh Pish Qaleh
Raz and Jargalan Raz
Samalqan Ashkhaneh
Shirvan Shirvan
Qazvin 6 Abyek Abyek  
Alborz Alvand
Avaj Avaj
Buin Zahra Buin Zahra
Qazvin Qazvin
Takestan Takestan
Qom 3 Jafarabad Jafariyeh  
Kahak Kahak
Qom Qom
Razavi Khorasan 34 Bajestan Bajestan  
Bakharz Bakharz
Bardaskan Bardaskan
Chenaran Chenaran
Dargaz Dargaz
Davarzan Davarzan
Fariman Fariman
Firuzeh Firuzeh
Golbahar Golbahar
Gonabad Gonabad
Joghatai Joghatai
Joveyn Neqab
Kalat Kalat
Kashmar Kashmar
Khaf Khaf
Khalilabad Khalilabad
Khoshab Soltanabad
Kuhsorkh Rivash
Mahvelat Feyzabad
Mashhad Mashhad
Miyan Jolgeh Eshqabad
Nishapur Nishapur
Quchan Quchan
Roshtkhar Roshtkhar
Sabzevar Sabzevar
Salehabad Salehabad
Sarakhs Sarakhs
Sheshtamad Sheshtomad
Taybad Taybad
Torbat-e Heydarieh Torbat-e Heydarieh
Torbat-e Jam Torbat-e Jam
Torqabeh and Shandiz Torqabeh
Zaveh Dowlatabad
Zeberkhan Qadamgah
Semnan 8 Aradan Aradan  
Damghan Damghan
Garmsar Garmsar
Mehdishahr Mehdishahr
Meyami Meyami
Semnan Semnan
Shahrud Shahrud
Sorkheh Sorkheh
Sistan and Baluchistan 26 Bampur Bampur  
Chabahar Chabahar
Dalgan Galmurti
Dashtiari Negur
Fanuj Fanuj
Golshan Jaleq
Hamun Mohammadabad
Hirmand Dust Mohammad
Iranshahr Iranshahr
Khash Khash
Konarak Konarak
Lashar Espakeh
Mehrestan Mehrestan
Mirjaveh Mirjaveh
Nik Shahr Nik Shahr
Nimruz Adimi
Qasr-e Qand Qasr-e Qand
Rask Rask
Saravan Saravan
Sarbaz Sarbaz
Sib and Suran Suran
Taftan Nukabad
Zabol Zabol
Zahedan Zahedan
Zarabad Zarabad
Zehak Zehak
South Khorasan 11 Birjand Birjand  
Boshruyeh Boshruyeh
Darmian Asadiyeh
Ferdows Ferdows
Khusf Khusf
Nehbandan Nehbandan
Qaen Qaen
Sarayan Sarayan
Sarbisheh Sarbisheh
Tabas Tabas
Zirkuh Hajjiabad
Tehran 16 Baharestan Nasimshahr  
Damavand Damavand
Eslamshahr Eslamshahr
Firuzkuh Firuzkuh
Malard Malard
Pakdasht Pakdasht
Pardis Pardis
Pishva Pishva
Qarchak Qarchak
Qods Qods
Ray Ray[4]
Robat Karim Robat Karim
Shahriar Shahriar
Shemiranat Shemiran[5]
Tehran Tehran
Varamin Varamin
West Azerbaijan 20 Baruq Baruq  
Bukan Bukan
Chaharborj Chahar Borj
Chaldoran Siah Cheshmeh
Chaypareh Qarah Zia od Din
Khoy Khoy
Mahabad Mahabad
Maku Maku
Miandoab Miandoab
Mirabad Mirabad
Naqadeh Naqadeh
Oshnavieh Oshnavieh
Piranshahr Piranshahr
Poldasht Poldasht
Salmas Salmas
Sardasht Sardasht
Shahin Dezh Shahin Dezh
Showt Showt
Takab Takab
Urmia Urmia
Yazd 12 Abarkuh Abarkuh  
Ardakan Ardakan
Ashkezar Ashkezar
Bafq Bafq
Behabad Behabad
Khatam Herat
Marvast Marvast
Mehriz Mehriz
Meybod Meybod
Taft Taft
Yazd Yazd
Zarach Zarach
Zanjan 8 Abhar Abhar  
Ijrud Zarrinabad
Khodabandeh Qeydar
Khorramdarreh Khorramdarreh
Mahneshan Mah Neshan
Soltaniyeh Soltaniyeh
Tarom Ab Bar
Zanjan Zanjan

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ The capital, Ray, is part of the city of Tehran.
  5. ^ Semiran and Tajrish are part of Tehran.