Counties of Iran
| Counties of Iran شهرستانهای ایران | |
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| Found in | Provinces of Iran |
| Number | 483 |
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Iran's counties (Persian: شهرستان, romanized as šahrestân) are administrative divisions of larger provinces (ostan). The word shahrestan comes from the Persian words شهر shahr (city) and ستان stân ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to شهرستان (šahrestân).
Counties are divided into one or more districts (baxš بخش). A typical district includes both cities (šahr شهر) and rural districts (dehestân دهستان), 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 has the highest number of shahrestans (37), while Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 shahrestans, while in as of now there are 483.
Guide
The total population of a province is the total of its counties.
The total population of a county is the total of its districts.
The total population of a district is the total of its cities and rural districts.
To better understand these subdivisions, the following table for Piranshahr County in West Azerbaijan province (as it existed in 2006, 2011 and 2016) is an example showing the hierarchy of a county's divisions:
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 84,920 | 99,205 | 115,200 |
| Lahijan Rural District | 5,509 | 5,481 | 5,183 |
| Mangur-e Gharbi Rural District | 9,120 | 8,999 | 9,090 |
| Piran Rural District | 12,599 | 15,676 | 9,412 |
| Piranshahr (city) | 57,692 | 69,049 | 91,515 |
| Lajan District | 22,757 | 24,434 | 23,664 |
| Lahijan-e Gharbi Rural District | 6,904 | 7,169 | 6,261 |
| Lahijan-e Sharqi Rural District | 14,537 | 15,592 | 13,202 |
| Gerd Kashaneh (city) | 1,316 | 1,673 | 4,201 |
| Total | 107,677 | 123,639 | 138,864 |
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Population of Iranian provinces and counties in 2021.
List
The counties are listed below, by province, with the capital and the county containing the capital of the provinces in bold:
| Province | No. of Counties | Name | Capital | Map |
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| Alborz | 7 | Chaharbagh | Chaharbagh | 
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| Eshtehard | Eshtehard | |||
| Fardis | Fardis | |||
| Karaj | Karaj | |||
| Nazarabad | Nazarabad | |||
| Savojbolagh | Hashtgerd | |||
| Taleqan | Taleqan | |||
| Ardabil | 12 | Ardabil | Ardabil | 
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| Aslan Duz | Aslan Duz | |||
| Bileh Savar | Bileh Savar | |||
| Germi | Germi | |||
| Khalkhal | Khalkhal | |||
| Kowsar | Kivi | |||
| Meshgin Shahr | Meshginshahr | |||
| Namin | Namin | |||
| Nir | Nir | |||
| Parsabad | Parsabad | |||
| Sareyn | Sareyn | |||
| Ungut | Angut | |||
| Bushehr | 10 | Asaluyeh | Asaluyeh | 
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| Bushehr | Bushehr | |||
| Dashtestan | Borazjan | |||
| Dashti | Khormuj | |||
| Deylam | Bandar Deylam | |||
| Deyr | Bandar-e Dayyer | |||
| Ganaveh | Bandar Ganaveh | |||
| Jam | Jam | |||
| Kangan | Bandar Kangan | |||
| Tangestan | Ahram | |||
| Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 12 | Ardal | Ardal | 
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| Ben | Ben | |||
| Borujen | Borujen | |||
| Falard | Mal-e Khalifeh | |||
| Farrokhshahr | Farrokh Shahr | |||
| Farsan | Farsan | |||
| Khanmirza | Aluni | |||
| Kiar | Shalamzar | |||
| Kuhrang | Chelgerd | |||
| Lordegan | Lordegan | |||
| Saman | Saman | |||
| Shahrekord | Shahr-e Kord | |||
| East Azerbaijan | 21 | Ahar | Ahar | 
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| Ajab Shir | Ajab Shir | |||
| Azarshahr | Azarshahr | |||
| Bonab | Bonab | |||
| Bostanabad | Bostanabad | |||
| Charuymaq | Qarah Aghaj | |||
| Hashtrud | Hashtrud | |||
| Heris | Heris | |||
| Hurand | Hurand | |||
| Jolfa | Jolfa | |||
| Kaleybar | Kaleybar | |||
| Khoda Afarin | Khomarlu | |||
| Malekan | Malekan | |||
| Maragheh | Maragheh | |||
| Marand | Marand | |||
| Mianeh | Mianeh | |||
| Osku | Osku | |||
| Sarab | Sarab | |||
| Shabestar | Shabestar | |||
| Tabriz | Tabriz | |||
| Varzaqan | Varzaqan | |||
| Fars | 37 | Abadeh | Abadeh | 
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| Arsanjan | Arsanjan | |||
| Bakhtegan | Abadeh Tashk | |||
| Bavanat | Bavanat | |||
| Beyza | Beyza | |||
| Darab | Darab | |||
| Eqlid | Eqlid | |||
| Estahban | Estahban | |||
| Evaz | Evaz | |||
| Farashband | Farashband | |||
| Fasa | Fasa | |||
| Firuzabad | Firuzabad | |||
| Gerash | Gerash | |||
| Jahrom | Jahrom | |||
| Juyom | Juyom | |||
| Kavar | Kavar | |||
| Kazerun | Kazerun | |||
| Khafr | Bab Anar | |||
| Kharameh | Kharameh | |||
| Khonj | Khonj | |||
| Khorrambid | Safashahr | |||
| Kuhchenar | Qaemiyeh | |||
| Lamerd | Lamerd | |||
| Larestan | Lar | |||
| Mamasani | Nurabad | |||
| Marvdasht | Marvdasht | |||
| Mohr | Mohr | |||
| Neyriz | Neyriz | |||
| Pasargad | Saadat Shahr | |||
| Qir and Karzin | Qir | |||
| Rostam | Masiri | |||
| Sarchehan | Hesami | |||
| Sarvestan | Sarvestan | |||
| Sepidan | Ardakan | |||
| Shiraz | Shiraz | |||
| Zarqan | Zarqan | |||
| Zarrin Dasht | Hajjiabad | |||
| Gilan | 17 | Amlash | Amlash | 
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| Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh | Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh | |||
| Astara | Astara | |||
| Bandar-e Anzali | Bandar-e Anzali | |||
| Fuman | Fuman | |||
| Khomam | Khomam | |||
| Lahijan | Lahijan | |||
| Langarud | Langarud | |||
| Masal | Masal | |||
| Rasht | Rasht | |||
| Rezvanshahr | Rezvanshahr | |||
| Rudbar | Rudbar | |||
| Rudsar | Rudsar | |||
| Shaft | Shaft | |||
| Siahkal | Siahkal | |||
| Sowme'eh Sara | Sowme'eh Sara | |||
| Talesh | Tālesh | |||
| Golestan | 14 | Aliabad | Aliabad-e Katul | 
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| Aqqala | Aqqala | |||
| Azadshahr | Azadshahr | |||
| Bandar-e Gaz | Bandar-e Gaz | |||
| Galikash | Galikash | |||
| Gomishan | Gomishan | |||
| Gonbad-e Kavus | Gonbad-e Kavus | |||
| Gorgan | Gorgan | |||
| Kalaleh | Kalaleh | |||
| Kordkuy | Kordkuy | |||
| Maraveh Tappeh | Maraveh Tappeh | |||
| Minudasht | Minudasht | |||
| Ramian | Ramian | |||
| Torkaman | Bandar Torkaman | |||
| Hamadan | 10 | Asadabad | Asadabad | 
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| Bahar | Bahar | |||
| Dargazin | Qorveh-e Dargazin | |||
| Famenin | Famenin | |||
| Hamadan | Hamadan | |||
| Kabudarahang | Kabudarahang | |||
| Malayer | Malayer | |||
| Nahavand | Nahavand | |||
| Razan | Razan | |||
| Tuyserkan | Tuyserkan | |||
| Hormozgan | 13 | Abumusa | Abu Musa | 
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| Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas | |||
| Bandar Lengeh | Bandar Lengeh | |||
| Bashagard | Sardasht | |||
| Bastak | Bastak | |||
| Hajjiabad | Hajjiabad | |||
| Jask | Jask | |||
| Khamir | Banda Khamir | |||
| Minab | Minab | |||
| Parsian | Parsian | |||
| Qeshm | Qeshm | |||
| Rudan | Rudan | |||
| Sirik | Bandar Sirik | |||
| Ilam | 12 | Abdanan | Abdanan | 
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| Badreh | Badreh | |||
| Chardavol | Sarableh | |||
| Chavar | Chavar | |||
| Darreh Shahr | Darreh Shahr | |||
| Dehloran | Dehloran | |||
| Eyvan | Eyvan | |||
| Holeylan | Towhid | |||
| Ilam | Ilam | |||
| Malekshahi | Arkavaz | |||
| Mehran | Mehran | |||
| Sirvan | Lumar | |||
| Isfahan | 28 | Aran va Bidgol | Aran o Bidgol | 
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| Ardestan | Ardestan | |||
| Borkhar | Dowlatabad | |||
| Buin Miandasht | Buin Miandasht | |||
| Chadegan | Chadegan | |||
| Dehaqan | Dehaqan | |||
| Falavarjan | Falavarjan | |||
| Faridan | Daran | |||
| Fereydunshahr | Fereydunshahr | |||
| Golpayegan | Golpayegan | |||
| Harand | Harand | |||
| Isfahan | Isfahan | |||
| Jarqavieh | Nikabad | |||
| Kashan | Kashan | |||
| Khansar | Khansar | |||
| Khomeyni Shahr | Khomeyni Shahr | |||
| Khur and Biabanak | Khur | |||
| Kuhpayeh | Tudeshk | |||
| Lenjan | Zarrin Shahr | |||
| Mobarakeh | Mobarakeh | |||
| Nain | Nain | |||
| Najafabad | Najafabad | |||
| Natanz | Natanz | |||
| Semirom | Semirom | |||
| Shahin Shahr and Meymeh | Shahin Shahr | |||
| Shahreza | Shahreza | |||
| Tiran and Karvan | Tiran | |||
| Varzaneh | Varzaneh | |||
| Kerman | 25 | Anar | Anar | 
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| Anbarabad | Anbarabad | |||
| Arzuiyeh | Arzuiyeh | |||
| Baft | Baft | |||
| Bam | Bam | |||
| Bardsir | Bardsir | |||
| Fahraj | Fahraj | |||
| Faryab | Faryab | |||
| Gonbaki | Gonbaki | |||
| Jazmurian | Zeh-e Kalut | |||
| Jiroft | Jiroft | |||
| Kahnuj | Kahnuj | |||
| Kerman | Kerman | |||
| Kuhbanan | Kuhbanan | |||
| Manujan | Manujan | |||
| Narmashir | Narmashir | |||
| Qaleh Ganj | Qaleh Ganj | |||
| Rabor | Rabor | |||
| Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | |||
| Ravar | Ravar | |||
| Rigan | Mohammadabad | |||
| Rudbar-e Jonubi | Rudbar | |||
| Shahr-e Babak | Shahr-e Babak | |||
| Sirjan | Sirjan | |||
| Zarand | Zarand | |||
| Kermanshah | 14 | Dalahu | Kerend-e Gharb | 
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| Eslamabad-e Gharb | Eslamabad-e Gharb | |||
| Gilan-e Gharb | Gilan-e Gharb | |||
| Harsin | Harsin | |||
| Javanrud | Javanrud | |||
| Kangavar | Kangavar | |||
| Kermanshah | Kermanshah | |||
| Paveh | Paveh | |||
| Qasr-e Shirin | Qasr-e Shirin | |||
| Ravansar | Ravansar | |||
| Sahneh | Sahneh | |||
| Salas-e Babajani | Tazehabad | |||
| Sarpol-e Zahab | Sarpol-e Zahab | |||
| Sonqor | Sonqor | |||
| Khuzestan | 30 | Abadan | Abadan | 
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| Aghajri | Aghajri | |||
| Ahvaz | Ahvaz | |||
| Andika | Qaleh-ye Khvajeh | |||
| Andimeshk | Andimeshk | |||
| Bagh-e Malek | Bagh-e Malek | |||
| Bavi | Mollasani | |||
| Behbahan | Behbahan | |||
| Dasht-e Azadegan | Susangerd | |||
| Dezful | Dezful | |||
| Dezpart | Dehdez | |||
| Gotvand | Gotvand | |||
| Haftkel | Haftkel | |||
| Hamidiyeh | Hamidiyeh | |||
| Hendijan | Hendijan | |||
| Hoveyzeh | Hoveyzeh | |||
| Izeh | Izeh | |||
| Karkheh | Alvan | |||
| Karun | Kut-e Abdollah | |||
| Khorramshahr | Khorramshahr | |||
| Lali | Lali | |||
| Mahshahr | Bandar-e Mahshahr | |||
| Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | |||
| Omidiyeh | Omidiyeh | |||
| Ramhormoz | Ramhormoz | |||
| Ramshir | Ramshir | |||
| Seydun | Seydun | |||
| Shadegan | Shadegan | |||
| Shush | Shush | |||
| Shushtar | Shushtar | |||
| Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | 9 | Bahmai | Likak | 
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| Basht | Basht | |||
| Boyer-Ahmad | Yasuj | |||
| Charam | Charam | |||
| Dana | Sisakht | |||
| Gachsaran | Dogonbadan | |||
| Kohgiluyeh | Dehdasht | |||
| Landeh | Landeh | |||
| Margown | Margown | |||
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| Bijar | Bijar | |||
| Dehgolan | Dehgolan | |||
| Divandarreh | Divandarreh | |||
| Kamyaran | Kamyaran | |||
| Marivan | Marivan | |||
| Qorveh | Qorveh | |||
| Sanandaj | Sanandaj | |||
| Saqqez | Saqqez | |||
| Sarvabad | Sarvabad | |||
| Lorestan | 11 | Aligudarz | Aligudarz | 
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| Azna | Azna | |||
| Borujerd | Borujerd | |||
| Delfan | Nurabad | |||
| Dorud | Dorud | |||
| Dowreh | Sarab-e Dowreh | |||
| Khorramabad | Khorramabad | |||
| Kuhdasht | Kuhdasht | |||
| Pol-e Dokhtar | Pol-e Dokhtar | |||
| Rumeshkan | Chaqabol | |||
| Selseleh | Aleshtar | |||
| Markazi | 12 | Arak | Arak | 
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| Ashtian | Ashtian | |||
| Delijan | Delijan | |||
| Farahan | Farmahin | |||
| Khomeyn | Khomeyn | |||
| Khondab | Khondab | |||
| Komijan | Komijan | |||
| Mahallat | Mahallat | |||
| Saveh | Saveh | |||
| Shazand | Shazand | |||
| Tafresh | Tafresh | |||
| Zarandiyeh | Mamuniyeh | |||
| Mazandaran | 22 | Abbasabad | Abbasabad | 
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| Amol | Amol | |||
| Babol | Babol | |||
| Babolsar | Babolsar | |||
| Behshahr | Behshahr | |||
| Chalus | Chalus | |||
| Fereydunkenar | Fereydunkenar | |||
| Galugah | Galugah | |||
| Juybar | Juybar | |||
| Kelardasht | Kelardasht | |||
| Mahmudabad | Mahmudabad | |||
| Miandorud | Surak | |||
| Neka | Neka | |||
| North Savadkuh | Shirgah | |||
| Nowshahr | Nowshahr | |||
| Nur | Nur | |||
| Qaem Shahr | Qaem Shahr | |||
| Ramsar | Ramsar | |||
| Sari | Sari | |||
| Savadkuh | Pol-e Sefid | |||
| Simorgh | Kiakola | |||
| Tonekabon | Tonekabon | |||
| North Khorasan | 10 | Bam and Safiabad | Safiabad | 
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| Bojnord | Bojnord | |||
| Esfarayen | Esfarayen | |||
| Faruj | Faruj | |||
| Garmeh | Garmeh | |||
| Jajrom | Jajrom | |||
| Maneh | Pish Qaleh | |||
| Raz and Jargalan | Raz | |||
| Samalqan | Ashkhaneh | |||
| Shirvan | Shirvan | |||
| Qazvin | 6 | Abyek | Abyek | 
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| Alborz | Alvand | |||
| Avaj | Avaj | |||
| Buin Zahra | Buin Zahra | |||
| Qazvin | Qazvin | |||
| Takestan | Takestan | |||
| Qom | 3 | Jafarabad | Jafariyeh | 
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| Kahak | Kahak | |||
| Qom | Qom | |||
| Razavi Khorasan | 34 | Bajestan | Bajestan | 
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| Bakharz | Bakharz | |||
| Bardaskan | Bardaskan | |||
| Chenaran | Chenaran | |||
| Dargaz | Dargaz | |||
| Davarzan | Davarzan | |||
| Fariman | Fariman | |||
| Firuzeh | Firuzeh | |||
| Golbahar | Golbahar | |||
| Gonabad | Gonabad | |||
| Joghatai | Joghatai | |||
| Joveyn | Neqab | |||
| Kalat | Kalat | |||
| Kashmar | Kashmar | |||
| Khaf | Khaf | |||
| Khalilabad | Khalilabad | |||
| Khoshab | Soltanabad | |||
| Kuhsorkh | Rivash | |||
| Mahvelat | Feyzabad | |||
| Mashhad | Mashhad | |||
| Miyan Jolgeh | Eshqabad | |||
| Nishapur | Nishapur | |||
| Quchan | Quchan | |||
| Roshtkhar | Roshtkhar | |||
| Sabzevar | Sabzevar | |||
| Salehabad | Salehabad | |||
| Sarakhs | Sarakhs | |||
| Sheshtamad | Sheshtomad | |||
| Taybad | Taybad | |||
| Torbat-e Heydarieh | Torbat-e Heydarieh | |||
| Torbat-e Jam | Torbat-e Jam | |||
| Torqabeh and Shandiz | Torqabeh | |||
| Zaveh | Dowlatabad | |||
| Zeberkhan | Qadamgah | |||
| Semnan | 8 | Aradan | Aradan | 
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| Damghan | Damghan | |||
| Garmsar | Garmsar | |||
| Mehdishahr | Mehdishahr | |||
| Meyami | Meyami | |||
| Semnan | Semnan | |||
| Shahrud | Shahrud | |||
| Sorkheh | Sorkheh | |||
| Sistan and Baluchistan | 26 | Bampur | Bampur | 
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| Chabahar | Chabahar | |||
| Dalgan | Galmurti | |||
| Dashtiari | Negur | |||
| Fanuj | Fanuj | |||
| Golshan | Jaleq | |||
| Hamun | Mohammadabad | |||
| Hirmand | Dust Mohammad | |||
| Iranshahr | Iranshahr | |||
| Khash | Khash | |||
| Konarak | Konarak | |||
| Lashar | Espakeh | |||
| Mehrestan | Mehrestan | |||
| Mirjaveh | Mirjaveh | |||
| Nik Shahr | Nik Shahr | |||
| Nimruz | Adimi | |||
| Qasr-e Qand | Qasr-e Qand | |||
| Rask | Rask | |||
| Saravan | Saravan | |||
| Sarbaz | Sarbaz | |||
| Sib and Suran | Suran | |||
| Taftan | Nukabad | |||
| Zabol | Zabol | |||
| Zahedan | Zahedan | |||
| Zarabad | Zarabad | |||
| Zehak | Zehak | |||
| South Khorasan | 11 | Birjand | Birjand | 
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| Boshruyeh | Boshruyeh | |||
| Darmian | Asadiyeh | |||
| Ferdows | Ferdows | |||
| Khusf | Khusf | |||
| Nehbandan | Nehbandan | |||
| Qaen | Qaen | |||
| Sarayan | Sarayan | |||
| Sarbisheh | Sarbisheh | |||
| Tabas | Tabas | |||
| Zirkuh | Hajjiabad | |||
| Tehran | 16 | Baharestan | Nasimshahr | 
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| Damavand | Damavand | |||
| Eslamshahr | Eslamshahr | |||
| Firuzkuh | Firuzkuh | |||
| Malard | Malard | |||
| Pakdasht | Pakdasht | |||
| Pardis | Pardis | |||
| Pishva | Pishva | |||
| Qarchak | Qarchak | |||
| Qods | Qods | |||
| Ray | Ray[4] | |||
| Robat Karim | Robat Karim | |||
| Shahriar | Shahriar | |||
| Shemiranat | Shemiran[5] | |||
| Tehran | Tehran | |||
| Varamin | Varamin | |||
| West Azerbaijan | 20 | Baruq | Baruq | 
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| Bukan | Bukan | |||
| Chaharborj | Chahar Borj | |||
| Chaldoran | Siah Cheshmeh | |||
| Chaypareh | Qarah Zia od Din | |||
| Khoy | Khoy | |||
| Mahabad | Mahabad | |||
| Maku | Maku | |||
| Miandoab | Miandoab | |||
| Mirabad | Mirabad | |||
| Naqadeh | Naqadeh | |||
| Oshnavieh | Oshnavieh | |||
| Piranshahr | Piranshahr | |||
| Poldasht | Poldasht | |||
| Salmas | Salmas | |||
| Sardasht | Sardasht | |||
| Shahin Dezh | Shahin Dezh | |||
| Showt | Showt | |||
| Takab | Takab | |||
| Urmia | Urmia | |||
| Yazd | 12 | Abarkuh | Abarkuh | 
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| Ardakan | Ardakan | |||
| Ashkezar | Ashkezar | |||
| Bafq | Bafq | |||
| Behabad | Behabad | |||
| Khatam | Herat | |||
| Marvast | Marvast | |||
| Mehriz | Mehriz | |||
| Meybod | Meybod | |||
| Taft | Taft | |||
| Yazd | Yazd | |||
| Zarach | Zarach | |||
| Zanjan | 8 | Abhar | Abhar | 
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| Ijrud | Zarrinabad | |||
| Khodabandeh | Qeydar | |||
| Khorramdarreh | Khorramdarreh | |||
| Mahneshan | Mah Neshan | |||
| Soltaniyeh | Soltaniyeh | |||
| Tarom | Ab Bar | |||
| Zanjan | Zanjan |
See also
References
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ The capital, Ray, is part of the city of Tehran.
- ^ Semiran and Tajrish are part of Tehran.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas-e Gitashenasi-ye Ostanha-ye Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
