Tehran County
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′N 51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°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 | ||
Tehran County (Persian: شهرستان تهران) is in Tehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran. Greater Tehran is situated mostly in the county, the most populous in Iran.