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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

Tehran Province (Persian: استان تهران;) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It has an area of 18,909 square kilometers. It can be found to the north of the center plateau in Iran. As of June 2005, this province contains 13 townships, 43 municipalities, and 1,358 villages.

Counties and municipalities

Counties

  1. Damavand County
  2. Eslamshahr County
  3. Firouzkouh County
  4. Karaj County
  5. Nazarabad County
  6. Pakdasht County
  7. Ray County
  1. Robat Karim County
  2. Savojbolagh County
  3. Shahriar County
  4. Shemiranat County
  5. Tehran County
  6. Varamin County

Municipalities

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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