Counties of Iran
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The counties of Iran, also called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان shahrestān), are administrative divisions of larger provinces (ostan). The word shahrestan comes from the Persian words shahr ("city, town") and stān ("province, state"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent of shahrestan.
Iranian counties are divided into one or more bakhsh (بخش), or districts. A typical county includes both cities (شهر shahr) and rural agglomerations (دهستان dehestān), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county.
Each county is governed by an office known as farmandari, which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a farmandar, 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 (23), while Semnan and South Khorasan have only 4 shahrestans each; Qom uniquely has one, being coextensive with its namesake county. In 2005, Iran had 324 shahrestans.
Guide
To better understand these subdivisions, the following table is useful. Assume that province P is divided into two counties: A and B. County A has 3 districts: Central, X, and Y. The Central district is the district that contains City M, the capital of the county. Each district contains one or more cities and/or one or more RAs (rural agglomerations). In our example, the Central district contains City M, City N, and RA T, which is composed of the villages V1, V2, V3, and V4; district X contains City O and RA U; and district Y has no cities and one RA V. The minimal county consists of only one city as the only district, named Central, of course. The county B in the following table is of such type, containing only one city Q.
Ostan (province) | Shahrestan (county) | District | City / RA* | Villages |
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P | A | Central | City M (c) | |
City N | ||||
RA T | V1, V2, V3, V4 | |||
X | City O | |||
RA U | V5, V6 | |||
Y | RA V | V7, V8, V9 | ||
B | Central | City Q |
The counties are listed below, by province:
Alborz Province
Ardabil Province
- Ardabil County
- Bilasavar County
- Germi County
- Khalkhal County
- Kowsar County
- Meshginshahr County
- Namin County
- Nir County
- Parsabad County
- Sareyn County
Bushehr Province
- Asaluyeh County
- Bushehr County
- Dashtestan County
- Dashti County
- Dayyer County
- Deylam County
- Ganaveh County
- Jam County
- Kangan County
- Tangestan County
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
- Ardal County
- Borujen County
- Farsan County
- Kiaar County
- Kuhrang County
- Lordegan County
- Shahrekord County
East Azerbaijan Province
- Ahar County
- Ajabshir County
- Azarshahr County
- Bonab County
- Bostanabad County
- Charuymaq County
- Heris County
- Hashtrud County
- Jolfa County
- Kalibar County
- Khodaafarin County
- Malekan County
- Maragheh County
- Marand County
- Mianeh County
- Osku County
- Sarab County
- Shabestar County
- Tabriz County
- Varzaqan County
Isfahan Province
- Aran-o-Bidgol County
- Ardestan County
- Borkhar-o-Meymeh County
- Chadegan County
- Falavarjan County
- Fereydan County
- Fereydunshahr County
- Golpayegan County
- Isfahan County
- Kashan County
- Khansar County
- Khomeinishahr County
- Lenjan County
- Lower Semirom County
- Mobarakeh County
- Nain County
- Najafabad County
- Natanz County
- Semirom County
- Shahreza County
- Shahinshahr o Meymeh County
- Tiran-o-Korun County
Fars Province
- Abadeh County
- Arsanjan County
- Bavanat County
- Darab County
- Eqlid County
- Estahban County
- Farashband County
- Fasa County
- Firuzabad County
- Gerash County
- Jahrom County
- Kavar County
- Kazerun County
- Kherameh County
- Khonj County
- Khorrambid County
- Lamerd County
- Larestan County
- Mamasani County
- Marvdasht County
- Mehr County
- Neyriz County
- Pasargad County
- Qir-o-Karzin County
- Rostam County
- Sarvestan County
- Sepidan County
- Shiraz County
- Zarrindasht County
Gilan Province
- Amlash County
- Astara County
- Astane-ye-Ashrafiyeh County
- Bandar-e-Anzali County
- Fuman County
- Lahijan County
- Langrud County
- Masal County
- Rasht County
- Rezvanshahr County
- Rudbar County
- Rudsar County
- Shaft County
- Siahkal County
- Some'e-sara County
- Talesh County
Golestan Province
- Aliabad County
- Aqqala County
- Azadshahr County
- Bandar-e-gaz County
- Bandar-e-Torkaman County
- Galikash County
- Gomishan County
- Gonbad-e-Kavus County
- Gorgan County
- Kolaleh County
- Kordkuy County
- Maravehtapeh County
- Minudasht County
- Ramian County
Hamadan Province
- Asadabad County
- Bahar County
- Hamadan County
- Kabudrahang County
- Malayer County
- Nahavand County
- Razan County
- Tuyserkan County
Hormozgan Province
- Abumusa County
- Bandar-Abbas County
- Bandar-Lengeh County
- Bastak County
- Gavbandi County
- Hajiabad County
- Jask County
- Khamir County
- Minab County
- Qeshm County
- Rudan County
Ilam Province
- Abdanan County
- Darrehshahr County
- Dehloran County
- Eyvan County
- Ilam County
- Malekshahi County
- Mehran County
- Shirvan-o-Chardavol County
Kerman Province
- Anar County
- Anbarabad County
- Arzuiyeh County
- Baft County
- Bam County
- Bardsir County
- Fahraj County
- Ghaleye-Ganj County
- Jiroft County
- Kahnuj County
- Kerman County
- Kuhbonan County
- Manujan County
- Rabar County
- Rafsanjan County
- Ravar County
- Reygan County
- Roudbar-e-Jonub County
- Shahr-e-Babak County
- Sirjan County
- Zarand County
Kermanshah Province
- Dalaho County
- Gilan-e-gharb County
- Harsin County
- Islamabad-e-gharb County
- Javanrud County
- Kangavar County
- Kermanshah County
- Paveh County
- Qasr-e-Shirin County
- Ravansar county
- Sahneh County
- Sarpol-e-Zahab County
- Solas-e-Babajani County
- Sonqor County
Khuzestan Province
- Abadan County
- Ahvaz County
- Andika County
- Andimeshk County
- Baghmalek County
- Bavi County
- Behbahan County
- Dasht-e-Azadegan County
- Dezful County
- Guotvand County
- Haftgol County
- Hendijan County
- Hoveizeh County
- Izeh County
- Khorramshahr County
- Lali County
- Mahshahr County
- Masjed-Soleyman County
- Omidiyeh County
- Ramhormoz County
- Ramshir County
- Shadegan County
- Shush County
- Shushtar County
Kohgeluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
- Basht County
- Bahmai County
- Boyer-Ahmad County
- Charam County
- Dena County
- Gachsaran County
- Kohgeluyeh County
Kordestan Province
- Baneh County
- Bijar County
- Dehgolan County
- Divandarreh County
- Kamyaran County
- Marivan County
- Qorveh County
- Sannandaj County
- Saqqez County
- Sarvabad County
Lorestan Province
- Aligudarz County
- Azna County
- Borujerd County
- Delfan County
- Dorud County
- Doureh County
- Khorramabad County
- Kuhdasht County
- Poldokhtar County
- Selseleh County
Markazi Province
- Ashtian County
- Arak County
- Delijan County
- Khomein County
- Khondab County
- Komeijan County
- Mahallat County
- Saveh County
- Shazand County
- Tafresh County
- Zarandieh County
Mazandaran Province
- Amol County
- Babol County
- Babolsar County
- Behshahr County
- Chalus County
- Galugah County
- Juybar County
- Mahmudabad County
- Miandorud County
- Neka County
- Noshahr County
- Nur County
- Qaemshahr County
- Ramsar County
- Sari County
- Savadkuh County
- Tonekabon County
- Abbas abad County
North Khorasan Province
- Bojnurd County
- Esfarayen County
- Faroj County
- Germeh County
- Jajrom County
- Maneh-o-Samalqan County
- Shirvan County
Qazvin Province
Qom Province
Razavi Khorasan Province
- Bajestan County
- Bardaskan County
- Chenaran County
- Dargaz County
- Davarzan County
- Fariman County
- Firuzeh County
- Gonabad County
- Jowayin County
- Joghatai County
- Kalat County
- Kashmar County
- Khaf County
- Khalilabad County
- Khoshab County
- Mahvelat County
- Mashhad County
- Nishapur County
- Quchan County
- Rashtkhar County
- Sabzevar County
- Sarakhs County
- Takht-e-Jolgeh County
- Taybad County
- Torghabe-o-Shandiz County
- Torbat-e-Jam County
- Torbat-e-Heydarieh County
- Zave County
Semnan Province
- Aradan County
- Damghan County
- Garmsar County
- Mehdishahr County
- Meyami County
- Semnan County
- Shahrud County or *Shahrood County
- Sorkheh County
Sistan and Baluchestan Province
- Chabahar County
- Dalgan County
- Hirmand County
- Iranshahr County
- Khash County
- Konarak County
- Mehrestan County
- Nikshahr County
- Saravan County
- Sarbaz County
- Sib o Soran County
- Zabol County
- Zahedan County
- Zehak County
South Khorasan Province
- Birjand County
- Boshruyeh County
- Darmian County
- Ferdows County
- Khusf County
- Nehbandan County
- Qaen County
- Sarayan County
- Sarbisheh County
- Tabas County
- Zirkouh County
Tehran Province
- Damavand County
- Firuzkuh County
- Islamshahr County
- Malard County
- Pakdasht County
- Pishva County
- Robat-Karim County
- Rey County
- Shemiranat County
- Shahriar County
- Shahr-e Qods County
- Tehran County
- Varamin County
West Azerbaijan Province
- Bukan County
- Chaldoran County
- Chaypareh County
- Khoy County
- Mahabad County
- Maku County
- Miandoab County
- Naqadeh County
- Oshnaviyeh County
- Piranshahr County
- Poldasht County
- Salmas County
- Sardasht County
- Shahindej County
- Showt County
- Takab County
- Urmia County
Yazd Province
- Abarkuh County
- Ardekan County
- Bafq County
- Bahabad County
- Khatam County
- Mehriz County
- Meybud County
- Sadugh County
- Taft County
- Yazd County
Zanjan Province
- Abhar County
- Eejrud County
- Khodabandeh County
- Khorramdarreh County
- Mahneshan County
- Tarom County
- Zanjan County
See also
References
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas-e Gitashenasi-ye Ostanha-ye Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
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