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Tehran Province (Persian: استان تهران) is one of the 30 provinces in Iran. It covers a large area of about 18,909 square kilometers. You can find it in the northern part of Iran, near the center plateau. As of 2005, this province was home to 13 main areas called townships, 43 cities (municipalities), and 1,358 villages. Its capital city is Tehran, which is also the capital of Iran.

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Tehran Province

استان تهران
Province
Map of Iran with Tehran highlighted
Location of Tehran within Iran
Country  Iran
Capital Tehran
Counties 13
Area
 • Total 18,814 km2 (7,264 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total 12,150,742
 • Density 645.835/km2 (1,672.71/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+04:30 (IRDT)
Main language(s) Persian

What Are the Main Areas in Tehran Province?

Tehran Province is divided into smaller regions. These regions help manage the different parts of the province. They include larger areas called counties and smaller areas known as municipalities or cities.

Counties of Tehran Province

There are 13 counties in Tehran Province. Each county has its own local government. These are:

Cities and Towns (Municipalities)

Tehran Province also has many cities and towns, known as municipalities. These are some of the main ones:

  • Absard
  • Andishe
  • Baghershahr
  • Baghestan
  • Boumehen
  • Chahardangeh
  • Damavand
  • Eshtehard
  • Eslamshahr
  • Ferdowsieh
  • Firouzkouh
  • Garmdarreh
  • Gharchak
  • Ghods
  • Golestan
  • Shahriar
  • Hashtgerd
  • Hashtgerd New City
  • Javadabad
  • Hassan Abad
  • Kahrizak
  • Kamalshahr
  • Karaj
  • Kilan
  • Lavasan
  • Mahdasht
  • Malard
  • Meshkindasht
  • Mohammadshahr
  • Nasimshahr
  • Nazarbad
  • Owshan Fasham Meygoun
  • Pakdasht
  • Pardis
  • Pishva
  • Robat Karim
  • Roudehen
  • Sabasharh
  • Safadasht
  • Shahedshahr
  • Shahriar
  • Sharifabad
  • Tehran
  • Vahidieh
  • Varamin


Images for kids

  • Tehran Province-4

    Tehran Province map

  • Golestan-takht2

    Tehran has been Iran's capital since 1778.

  • Museh Melli

    The Achaemenid collection of The National Museum of Iran in Tehran.

  • Tehran County Roads

    Freeways (in blue) and main Roads (in green) in Tehran Province

  • The entrance of Hasan Abad Metro Station

    Hassan Abad Sq. Metro station

  • Aerial View of Tehran 26.11.2008 04-35-03

    A view of Tehran and Alborz Mountains

  • Damavand from dizin

    View of Mount Damavand (itself located in Mazandaran province) as seen from the Dizin ski resort.

  • Sharif University of Technology

    Sharif University of Technology main campus

See also

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