Administrative divisions of Iran
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The administrative divisions of Iran are arranged in four levels, the first level of which is the province (Persian: استان: ostān). Provinces are divided into counties (شهرستان: shahrestān); counties are divided into districts (بخش: bakhsh); and districts are divided into rural districts (دهستان: dehestān) and cities (شهر: shahr). Rural districts contain villages and other population points. One of the cities of the county is appointed as the capital (مرکز: markaz, or center) of the county.[1]
According to the Statistical Center of Iran, the figures are as follows, as of March 2016[update] (end of Iranian calendar 1394): [2]
| English | Persian Singular | Persian Plural | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provinces | استان ostān | استانها ostānhā | 31 |
| Counties | شهرستان shahrestān | شهرستانها shahrestānhā | 429 |
| Districts | بخش bakhsh | بخشها bakhshhā | 1057 |
| Rural Districts | دهستان dehestān | دهستانها dehestānhā | 2589 |
| Cities | شهر shahr | شهرها shahrhā | 1245 |
Guide
[edit]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 Sepidan County in Fars province (as it existed in 2006) is an example showing the hierarchy of a county's divisions:
| Administrative division | Pop. |
|---|---|
| Central District | 24,059 |
| Khafri Rural District | 4,035 |
| Komehr Rural District | 3,812 |
| Ardakan (city) | 16,212 |
| Beyza District[a] | 36,694 |
| Banesh Rural District | 9,718 |
| Beyza Rural District | 13,761 |
| Kushk-e Hezar Rural District | 9,622 |
| Beyza (city) | 3,593 |
| Hamaijan District | 27,048 |
| Hamaijan Rural District | 15,449 |
| Shesh Pir Rural District | 8,197 |
| Sornabad Rural District | 3,402 |
| Total | 87,801 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Transferred to Beyza County after the 2016 census[4]
References and notes
[edit]- ^ Hashemi, Akbar (15 April 1362). "Law on definitions and rules of national divisions". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Islamic Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Geo 94" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 7 October 2018]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Sepidan County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 154640. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.