Counties of Iran
The title of this article is ambiguous. For other meanings, see Shahrestan (disambiguation).
Table of contents
· 1 Overview
· 2 List of shahrestans
o 2.1 Alborz
o 2.2 Ardabil
o 2.3 Bushehr
o 2.4 Chahār Mahāl and Bakhtiyāri
o 2.5 Esfahan
o 2.6 Fars
o 2.7 Gilan
o 2.8 Golestan
o 2.9 Hamadan
o 2.10 Hormozgan
o 2.11 Ilam
o 2.12 Kerman
o 2.13 Kermānschāh
o 2.14 Khuzestan
o 2.15 Kohgiluye and Boyer Ahmad
o 2.16 Kordestān
o 2.17 Lorestan
o 2.18 Markazi
o 2.19 Māzandarān
o 2.20 North Khorasan
o 2.21 East Azerbaijan
o 2.22 Qazvin
o 2.23 Ghom
o 2.24 Razavi-Chorasan
o 2.25 Semnan
o 2.26 Sistan and Baluchistan
o 2.27 South Khorasan
o 2.28 Tehran
o 2.29 West Azerbaijan
o 2.30 Yazd
o 2.31 Zandjan
· 3 Individual references and notes
Shahrestan (Persian شهرستان, singular: shahrestān, plural: shahrestānhā; administrative district) is the name for the second administrative level in the administrative division of Iran. The word shahrestan comes from the Persian word shahr meaning 'city' and ending in stan. A shahrestan is headed by a governor (فرماندار).
The Iranian provinces (ostan; singular: ostān, plural: ostānhā) are subdivided into administrative districts (shahrestan), below which there are the counties (بخش bachsh, singular: bachsh, plural: bachschhā) and below that the level of cities (شهر shahr) and municipalities (دهستان dehestan, singular: dehestān, plural: dehestānhā), which are groupings of neighboring villages. A town within the county serves as their main town.
Iran has 31 provinces, 336 shahrestans (administrative districts), 889 bakhshs (counties), 1,016 cities (shahr) and 2,400 municipalities (dehestan), and about 62,000 villages.
English translations for the names of the various administrative units include: Ostan (province), Shahrestan (sub-province/county/city), Bakhsh (county/district), Dehestan (township/rural districts/rural agglomeration), Abadi (village).
Overview
The following overview serves for a better understanding of the administrative units. A province P with two administrative districts (Shahrestan): A and B serves as an example. Administrative district A has three counties (Bachsch): center, X and Y. The district center is the district containing the city M, the main town of the administrative district. Each circle contains one or more cities and one or more municipalities (Gd). In our example, the circle center contains the city M, the town N and the municipality T, which is composed of the villages D1, D2, D3 and D4; circle X contains the city O and the municipality U; and circle Y has no cities and one municipality. The smallest administrative district consists of only one town as the only district, which is naturally called the center. Administrative district (Shahrestan) B in the following table is such a type, it contains only one city: Q.
| Province (ostan) | Administrative district (shahrestan) | Circle (bachsch) | City (shahr) /Municipality | Villages |
| P | A | Center | City M (main town) | |
| City N | ||||
| Gd T | D1, D2, D3, D4 | |||
| X | City O | |||
| Gd U | D5, D6 | |||
| Y | Gd V | D7, D8, D9 | ||
| B | Center | City Q |
List of shahrestans
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In the following, the administrative districts (Shahrestan) are subdivided according to the Iranian provinces.
Alborz
- Eschtehard
- Fardis
- Karaj
- Nazarabad
- Savodshbolagh
- Taleghan
Ardabil
- Ardabil
- Bilasavar
- Germi
- Khalkhal
- Kowsar
- Meshginshahr
- Namin
- Nir
- Parsabad
Bushehr
- Assaluyeh
- Bushehr
- Dashtestan
- Dashti
- Dayyer
- Deylam
- Ganaveh
- Jam
- Kangan
- Tangestan
Chahār Mahāl and Bakhtiyāri
- Ardal
- Borud's
- Farsan
- Kiar
- Kuhrang
- Lordegan
- Shahr-e cord
Esfahan
- Aran-o-Bidgol
- Ardestan
- Borkhar-o-Meymeh
- Chadegan
- Falavarjan
- Fereydan
- Fereydunschahr
- Golpayegan
- Isfahan
- Kashan
- Chansar
- Chomeinishahr
- Lendschan
- Lower semirome
- Mobarakeh
- Nain
- Najafabad
- Natanz
- Semirom
- Shahreza
- Shahinshahr o Meymeh
- Tiran-o-Korun
Fars
- Abadeh
- Arsanjan
- Bavanat
- Darab
- Eqlid
- Estahban
- Farashband
- Fasa
- Firuzabad
- Gerash
- Jahrom
- Cavar
- Kazerun
- Kherameh
- Khonj
- Chorrambid
- Lamerd
- Larestan
- Mamasani
- Marvdasht
- More
- Neyriz
- Pasargad
- Qir-o-Karzin
- Rostam
- Sarvestan
- Sepidan
- Shiraz
- Zarrindasht
Gilan
- Amlash
- Astara
- Astane-ye-Ashrafiyeh
- Bandar-e-Anzali
- Fuman
- Lāhījān
- Langrud
- Masal
- Rascht
- Rezvanshahr
- Rudbar
- Rudsar
- Shank
- Siahkal
- Some'e-sara
- Talesch
Golestan
- Aliabad
- Aqqala
- Azajahr
- Bandar-e-gaz
- Bandar-e Torkaman
- Galikesch
- Gomischan
- Gonbad-e Qabus
- Gorgan
- Kolaleh
- Kordkuy
- Maravehtapeh
- Minudasht
- Ramian
Hamadan
- Asadabad
- Bahar
- Hamadan
- Kabudrahang
- Malayer
- Nahavand
- Razan
- Tuyserkan
Hormozgan
- Abu Musa
- Bandar Abbas
- Bandar-Lengeh
- Bastak
- Gavbandi
- Hajiabad
- Jask
- Chamir
- Minab
- Qeschm
- Rudan
Ilam
- Abdanan
- Darrehschahr
- Dehloran
- Eyvan
- Ilam
- Malekshahi
- Mehran
- Shirvan-o-Chardavol
Kerman
- Anar
- Anbarabad
- Baft
- Bam
- Bardsir
- Dschiroft
- Fahradsch
- Ghaleye-Ganj
- Kahnuj
- Kerman
- Cowbonan
- Manudshan
- Rabar
- Rafsanjan
- Ravar
- Reygan
- Roudbar-e-Jonub
- Shahr-e-Babak
- Sirjan
- Zarand
Kermānschāh
- Dalaho
- Javanrud
- Gilan-e-gharb
- Harsin
- Islamabad-e-gharb
- Kangavar
- Kermānschāh
- Paveh
- Qasr-e Shirin
- Ravansar
- Sahneh
- Sarpol-e-Zahab
- Solas-e-Babajani
- Sonqor
Khuzestan
- Abadan
- Aghajari
- Ahvaz
- Andika
- Andimeshk
- Baghmalek
- Bavi
- Behbahan
- Chorramshahr
- Dasht-e-Azadegan
- Dezful
- Guotvand
- Haftkel
- Hendijan
- Hoveizeh
- Izeh
- Karun
- Lali
- Mahshahr
- Masjed Soleyman
- Omidiyeh
- Ramhormoz
- Rameshir
- Schadegan
- Shush
- Schushtar
Kohgiluye and Boyer Ahmad
- Bases
- Bahmai
- Boyer-Ahmad
- Cheram
- Dena
- Gachsaran
- Kohgeluyeh
- Yasuj
Kordestān
- Baneh
- Bidschar
- Dehgolan
- Divandarreh
- Kamyaran
- Marivan
- Qorveh
- Sanandaj
- Saqqez
- Sarvabad
Lorestan
- Aligudarz
- Azna
- Borujerd
- Chorramabad
- Dolphin
- Dorud
- Doureh
- Cowdasht
- Pol-e Dochtar
- Selseleh
Markazi
- Ashtian
- Arak
- Delijan
- Chomein
- Khondab
- Komeijan
- Mahallat
- Saveh
- Shazand
- Tafresh
- Zarandieh
Māzandarān
- Abbas abad
- Amol
- Babol
- Babolsar
- Behshahr
- Galugah
- Juybar
- Mahmudabad
- Miyandorud
- Neka
- Nouschahr
- Only
- Qaem Shahr
- Ramsar
- Sari
- Savadkuh
- Tonekabon
- Chalus
North Chorasan
- Bodschnurd
- Esfarayen
- Faroj
- Germeh
- Jajrom
- Maneh-o-Samalqan
- Shirvan
East Azerbaijan
- Ahar
- Ajabshir
- Azarshahr
- Bonab
- Bostanabad
- Charuymagh
- Heris
- Hashtrud
- Jolfa
- Calibar
- Choda Afarin
- Malekan
- Maragha
- Marand
- Mianeh
- Osku
- Sarāb
- Shabestar
- Tabriz
- Varzaqan
Qazvin
- Abyek
- Buinzahra
- Qazvin
- Takestan
Ghom
- Ghom
Razavi-Chorasan
- Bajestan
- Bardaskan
- Chenaran
- Dargaz
- Davarzan
- Fariman
- Firuzeh
- Gonabad
- Jowayin
- Joghatai
- Kalat
- Kashmar
- Khaf
- Khalilabad
- Khoschab
- Mahvelat
- Mashhad
- Nishapur
- Quchan
- Rashtkhar
- Sabzevar
- Sarakh's
- Takht-e-Jolgeh
- Taybad
- Torghabe-o-Shandiz
- Torbat-e-Jam
- Torbat-e-Heydarieh
- Zave
Semnan
- Aradan
- Damghan
- Garmsar
- Mehdishahr
- Meyami
- Semnan
- Shahrud
Sistan and Baluchistan
- Dalgan
- Hirmand
- Iranshahr
- Chasch
- Konarak
- Mehrestan
- Nikshahr
- Saravan
- Sarbaz
- Sib o Soran
- Chahbahar
- Zabol
- Zahedan
- Zehak
South Chorasan
- Birdschand
- Boshruyeh
- Darmian
- Ferdows
- Nehbandan
- Qaen
- Sarayan
- Sarbisheh
Tehran
- Damavand
- Firūzkuh
- Islamschahr
- Malard
- Pakdasht
- Pischva
- Robat-Karim
- Ray
- Shemiranate
- Shahriar
- Shahr-e Qods
- Tehran
- Waramin
West Azerbaijan
- Bukan
- Chaipareh
- Chaldiran
- Choy
- Mahabad
- Maku
- Miandoab
- Naghadeh
- Oschnaviyeh
- Piranschahr
- Poldasht
- Salamas
- Sardasht
- Shahindj
- Shovt
- Takab
- Urmia
Yazd
- Abarkuh
- Ardakan
- Bafq
- Bahabad
- Khatam
- Mehriz
- Meybod
- Sadugh
- Tabas
- Taffeta
- Yazd
Zandjan
- Abhar
- Chodabandeh
- Chorramdarreh
- Eedshrud
- Mahneschan
- Tarom
- Zandjan
General map of Iranian provinces with their administrative districts (Shahrestan)
Questions and Answers
Q: What are the provinces of Iran divided into?
A: The provinces of Iran are divided more into counties called shahrestan.
Q: What does shahrestan mean?
A: Shahrestan means county.
Q: What is an ostan?
A: Ostan is a larger administrative division in Iran, of which shahrestan is a smaller part.
Q: What can be found in a shahrestan?
A: A shahrestan usually contains a city center, a few bakhsh, and a bunch of villages around them. They are also usually some cities in each county.
Q: How many counties did Iran have in 2005?
A: As of the year 2005, Iran had 324 counties.
Q: What is a bakhsh?
A: A bakhsh is a smaller administrative division in Iran, which is usually contained within a shahrestan.
Q: What surrounds a city center in a shahrestan?
A: A few bakhsh and a bunch of villages around them usually surround a city center in a shahrestan.
