Tehran province
Tehran province
Persian: استان تهران | |
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Tehran has been Iran's capital since 1778 | |
Counties of Tehran province | |
Location of Tehran province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′N 51°31′E / 35.533°N 51.517°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Capital | Tehran |
| Counties | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad-Sadegh Motamedian (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,814 km2 (7,264 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 13,267,637 |
• Estimate (2020) | 13,973,000 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-23 |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
| HDI (2018) | 0.834 very high · 1st |
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Tehran province (Persian: استان تهران) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.
Tehran province covers an area of 18,814 square kilometres (7,264 sq mi) and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran. It was made a part of the First Region with its secretariat located in Tehran, upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions, solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014.
The province of Tehran has over 12 million inhabitants and is Iran's most densely populated region. Approximately 86.5 percent reside in urban areas and 13.5 percent in rural areas of the province.