Baharestan County

Summary

Baharestan County (Persian: شهرستان بهارستان) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capitals are the cities of Golestan and Nasimshahr.[3]

Baharestan County
Persian: شهرستان بهارستان
County
Location of Baharestan County in Tehran province (center left, yellow)
Location of Baharestan County in Tehran province (center left, yellow)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°32′N 51°12′E / 35.533°N 51.200°E / 35.533; 51.200[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalsGolestan and Nasimshahr
DistrictsBostan, Golestan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total536,329
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the 2006 National Census, Bostan District and Golestan District (except the city of Nasirshahr) were separated from Robat Karim County in the establishment of Baharestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the cities of Golestan and Nasimshahr as its capitals.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 523,636 people in 143,512 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 536,329 in 156,791 households.[2]

According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Iran, the long-term average annual rainfall of baharestan is around 176.2 mm[5]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history and structural changes of Baharestan County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Baharestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Bostan District 198,542 229,603
Esmailabad RD 1 0
Hamedanak RD 41,063 29,210
Nasimshahr (city) 157,474 200,393
Golestan District 325,077 306,726
Meymanat RD 8,258 7,353
Salehabad RD 983 1,134
Golestan (city) 259,480 239,556
Salehieh (city) 56,356 58,683
Total 523,636 536,329
RD: Rural District
1Population was below the reporting threshold

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Baharestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 December 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tehran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ https://tehranmet.ir/uploads/tahghighat/140201.pdf