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Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), 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 province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Iran
Iran is subdivided into thirty-one provinces ( ''Ostân''), each governed from a local centre, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital (Persian: , ''Markaz (country subdivision), Markaz'') of that province. The provincial authority is headed by a governor-general (Persian: ''Ostândâr''), who is appointed by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Minister of the Interior subject to approval of the cabinet. Modern history Iran has held its modern territory since the Treaty of Paris (1857), Treaty of Paris in 1857. Prior to 1937, Iran had maintained its feudal administrative divisional structure, dating back to the time the modern state was centralized by the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century. Although the boundaries, roles, and rulers changed often. On the eve of the Persian Constitutional Revolution in 1905, Iran was composed of Tehran, being directly ruled by the monarch; four ''eyalet, eyalats'' ( ''elâyât'' pl., ''elayat'' sin.), ruled by Qajar dyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piranshahr
Piranshahr (, Kurdish: ''Pîranşar'' or ''Khane'') is a city in the Central District of Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Etymology According to the Arab geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi, the name of the city is derived from the famous figure of '' Shahnameh'' Piran. Piran is a Turanian figure in ''Shahnameh'', the national epic of Greater Iran. Beside Shahnameh, Piran is also mentioned in other sources such as Tabari and Tha'ālibī. He is the king of Khotan and the spahbed of Afrasiab, the king of Turan. He is described as a wise and intelligent man, seeking to bring peace to Iran and Turan. In old Iranian writings, Piran and Aghrirat are the only Turanians that have been described positively. Piran plays a vital role in the story of Siavash, the story of Kay Khosro and the story of Bizhan and Manizhe. In Persian culture, Piran is a symbol of wisdom. It has been said that Karim Khan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaj County
Karaj County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj. History In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of Asara. In 2010, the county separated from Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ... province in the establishment of Alborz province. In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing Eshtehard County. In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it to establish Fardis County. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households. Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fardis
Fardis () is a city in the Central District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of Karaj Karaj (; ) is a List of cities in Iran by province, city in the Central District (Karaj County), Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earl ..., and other parts of the county were separated from it in establishing Fardis County. The neighborhood was elevated to city status as Fardis and transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital. Demographics Population At the time of the 2016 National Census, the city's population was 181,174 people in 58,953 households. See also Notes References Cities in Alborz pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fardis County
Fardis County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fardis. History In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of Karaj Karaj (; ) is a List of cities in Iran by province, city in the Central District (Karaj County), Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earl ..., and other parts of the county were separated from it in establishing Fardis County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each. The neighborhood was elevated to city status as Fardis and transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital. Demographics Population At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 271,829 in 86,619 households. Administrative divisions Fardis County's population and adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshtehard
Eshtehard () is a city in the Central District of Eshtehard County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Demographics Language and ethnicity The majority of the people of Eshtehard belong to the Tat and Azerbaijani ethnic group and they speak the Tati language and Azerbaijani.Tats of Iran and Caucasus, Ali Abdoli, 2010. Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 16,988 in 4,813 households, when it was the capital of the former Eshtehard District in Karaj County, Tehran province. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 29,993 inhabitants in 9,357 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshtehard County
Eshtehard County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eshtehard. History In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merge ... province. In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time. In 2017, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city. Demographics Population At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population of the county was 37,876 in 11,731 households. Administrative divisions Eshtehard County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alborz
The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merges into the smaller Aladagh Mountains and borders in the northeast on the parallel mountain ridge Kopet Dag in the northern parts of Khorasan. All these mountains are part of the much larger Alpide belt. The Alborz range is divided into the Western, Central, and Eastern Alborz Mountains. The Western Alborz Range (usually called the Talysh) runs south-southeastward almost along the western coast of the Caspian Sea. The Central Alborz (the Alborz Mountains in the strictest sense) runs from west to east along the entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea, while the Eastern Alborz Range runs in a northeasterly direction, toward the northern parts of the Khorasan region, southeast of the Caspian Sea. Mount Damavand, the highest mountain in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaharbagh
Chaharbagh () is a city in the Central District of Chaharbagh County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was the administrative center for Chahardangeh Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Sonqorabad. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,577 in 1,448 households, when it was in Savojbolagh County of Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ... province. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 48,828 inhabitants in 14,380 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province. In 2020, the district was separated from the county in establishing Chaharbagh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaharbagh County
Chaharbagh County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chaharbagh, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 48,828 in 14,380 households. History In 2010, Savojbolagh County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. In 2020, Chaharbagh District was separated from the county in establishing Chaharbagh County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Chaharbagh Chaharbagh () is a city in the Central District of Chaharbagh County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was the administrative center for Chahardangeh Rural District until its capital was t ... as its capital and only city at the time. Demographics Administrative divisions Chaharbagh County's administrative structure is shown in the following table. See also Notes References {{Alborz Province, stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alborz Province
Alborz province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj, which lies 10 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Alborz is Iran's smallest province in area. History In 2010, Karaj, Nazarabad, and Savojbolagh Counties were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. Demographics Ethnicity The majority of the population of Alborz identify as ethnic Persians Persians ( ), or the Persian people (), are an Iranian ethnic group from West Asia that came from an earlier group called the Proto-Iranians, which likely split from the Indo-Iranians in 1800 BCE from either Afghanistan or Central Asia. They .... Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the counties that were later to form the province had a total population of 2,053,233. The first census after the creation of Alborz province counted 2,412,513 people in 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerd Kashaneh
Lajan () is a city in, and the capital of, Lajan District of Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Originally the village of Gerd Kashaneh in Lahijan-e Sharqi Rural District Lahijan-e Sharqi Rural District () is in Lajan District of Piranshahr County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq ..., it was elevated to the status of a city in 2002. In 2019, the city was renamed Lajan. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,316 in 260 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,673 people in 352 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,201 people in 1,073 households. See also Notes References Cities in West Azerbaijan province Populated places in Piranshahr County {{Piranshahr-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
