Counties of Iran facts for kids

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The provinces of Iran are divided more into counties called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان shahrestān). This is an area inside an ostan. They usually contain a city center, a few bakhsh (Persian: بخش bakhsh), and a bunch of villages around them. They are also usually some cities in each county. As of the year 2005, Iran had 324 counties.

County list

The following is a list of counties by province:

Tehran Province

Qom Province

Qom County

Markazi Province

Qazvin Province

Abyek County
Buin-Zahra County
Qazvin County
Takestan County

Gilan Province

Amlash County
Astara County
Astane-ye-Ashrafiyeh County
Bandar-e-Anzali County
Fuman County
Lahijan County
Langrud County
Masal County
Rasht County
Rezvanshahr County
Rudbar County
Rudsar County
Shaft County
Siahkal County
Some'e-sara County
Talesh County

Ardabil Province

Ardabil County
Bilasavar County
Germi County
Khakhal County
Kowsar County
Meshginshahr County
Namin County
Nir County
Parsabad County

Zanjan Province

Abhar County
Eejrud County
Khodabandeh County
Khorramdarreh County
Mahneshan County
Tarom County
Zanjan County

East Azarbaijan Province

Ahar County
Ajabshir County
Azarshahr County
Bonab County
Bostanabad County
Charuymaq County
Haris County
Hashtrud County
Jolfa County
Kalibar County
Malekan County
Maragheh County
Marand County
Mianeh County
Osku County
Sarab County
Shabestar County
Tabriz County
Varzaqan County

West Azarbaijan Province

Bukan County
Chaldoran County
Khoy County
Mahabad County
Maku County
Miandoab County
Naqadeh County
Oshnavieh County
Piranshahr County
Salmas County
Sardasht County
Shahindej County
Takab County
Urmia County

Kordestan Province

Baneh County
Bijar County
Divandarreh County
Kamyaran County
Marivan County
Qorveh County
Sannandaj County
Saqqez County
Sarvabad County

Hamadan Province

Asadabad County
Bahar County
Hamadan County
Kabudrahang County
Malayer County
Nahavand County
Razan County
Tuyserkan County

Kermanshah Province

Gilan-e-gharb County
Harsin County
Islamabad-e-gharb County
Javanrud County
Kangavar County
Kermanshah County
Paveh County
Qasr-e-Shirin County
Sahneh County
Sarpol-e-Zahab County
Solas-e-Babajani County
Sonqor County

Ilam Province

Abdanan County
Darrehshahr County
Dehloran County
Eevan County
Ilam County
Mehran County
Shirvan-o-Chardavol County

Lorestan Province

Aligudarz County
Azna County
Borujerd County
Delfan County
Dorud County
Khorramabad County
Kuhdasht County
Poldokhtar County
Selseleh County

Khuzestan Province

Abadan County
Ahvaz County
Andimeshk County
Baghmalek County
Behbahan County
Dasht-e-Azadegan County
Dezful County
Hendijan County
Izeh County
Khorramshahr County
Lali County
Mahshahr County
Masjed-Soleyman County
Ramhormoz County
Shadegan County
Shush County
Shushtar County

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

Ardal County
Borujen County
Farsan County
Kuhrang County
Lordegan County
Shahrekord County

Kohgeluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

Bahmai County
Boyer-Ahmad County
Dena County
Gachsaran County
Kohgeluyeh County

Bushehr Province

Bushehr County
Dashtestan County
Dashti County
Dayyer County
Deylam County
Ganaveh County
Jam County
Kangan County
Tangestan County

Fars Province

Hormozgan Province

Abumusa County
Bandar-Abbas County
Bandar-Lengeh County
Bastak County
Gavbandi County
Hajiabad County
Jask County
Minab County
Qeshm County
Rudan County

Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Chabahar County
Iranshahr County
Khash County
Nikshahr County
Saravan County
Sarbaz County
Zabol County
Zahedan County

Kerman Province

Anbarabad County
Baft County
Bam County
Bardsir County
Jiroft County
Kahnuj County
Kerman County
Manujan County
Rafsanjan County
Ravar County
Shahr-e-Babak County
Sirjan County
Zarand County

Yazd Province

Abarkuh County
Ardekan County
Bafq County
Khatam County
Mehriz County
Meybud County
Sadugh County
Tabas County
Taft County
Yazd County

Esfahan Province

Aran-o-Bidgol County
Ardestan County
Borkhar-o-Meymeh County
Chadegan County
Falavarjan County
Fereydan County
Fereydunshahr County
Golpayegan County
Isfahan County
Kashan County
Khansar County
Khomeinishahr County
Lenjan County
Lower Semirom County
Mobarakeh County
Nain County
Najafabad County
Natanz County
Semirom County
Shahreza County
Tiran-o-Korun County

Semnan Province

Damghan County
Garmsar County
Semnan County
Shahrud County

Mazandaran Province

Amol County
Babol County
Babolsar County
Behshahr County
Chalus County
Juybar County
Mahmudabad County
Neka County
Noshahr County
Nur County
Qaemshahr County
Ramsar County
Sari County
Savadkuh County
Tonekabon County

Golestan Province

Aliabad County
Aqqala County
Azadshahr County
Bandar-e-gaz County
Bandar-e-Torkaman County
Gonbad-e-Kavus County
Gorgan County
Kolaleh County
Kordkuy County
Minudasht County
Ramian County

North Khorasan Province

Bojnurd County
Isfarayen County
Jajrom County
Maneh-o-Samalqan County
Shirvan County

Razavi Khorasan Province

Bardaskan County
Chenaran County
Dargaz County
Fariman County
Gonabad County
Kalat County
Kashmar County
Khaf County
Khalilabad County
Mashhad County
Neyshabur County
Qaenat County
Quchan County
Rashtkhar County
Sabzevar County
Sarakhs County
Taybad County
Torbat-e-Jam County
Torbat-e-Heydarieh County

South Khorasan Province

Birjand County
Darmian County
Ferdows County
Nehbandan County
Qaen County
Sarayan County
Sarbisheh County

See also

In Spanish: Condados de Irán para niños

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