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Counties of Iran

The counties of Iran, called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان‎ šahrestân), are administrative divisions of larger provinces (ostan). The word shahrestan comes from the Persian words šahr ("city, town") and stân ("province, state"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to shahrestan.

Iranian counties are divided into one or more baxš (بخش), or districts. A typical county includes both cities (شهر šahr) and rural agglomerations (دهستان dehestân), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county.

Each county is governed by an office known as farmandari, which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a farmandar, the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division.

Among the provinces of Iran, Fars has the highest number of shahrestans (23), while Qom uniquely has only one, being coextensive with its namesake county. In 2005, Iran had 324 shahrestans.

Guide

To better understand these subdivisions, the following table is useful. Assume that province P is divided into two counties: A and B. County A has 3 districts: Central, X, and Y. The Central district is the district that contains City M, the capital of the county. Each district contains one or more cities and/or one or more RAs (rural agglomerations). In our example, the Central district contains City M, City N, and RA T, which is composed of the villages V1, V2, V3, and V4; district X contains City O and RA U; and district Y has no cities and one RA V. The minimal county consists of only one city as the only district, named Central. The county B in the following table is of such type, containing only one city Q.

Ostan (province)	Shahrestan (county)	District	City / RA*	Villages
P	A	Central	City M (c)
			City N
			RA T	V1, V2, V3, V4
		X	City O
		X	RA U	V5, V6
		Y	RA V	V7, V8, V9
	B	Central	City Q

The counties are listed below, by province:

Alborz Province

Counties of Alborz

Eshtehard County

Karaj County

Nazarabad County

Savojbolagh County

Taleqan County

Ardabil Province

Counties of Ardabil

Ardabil County

Bileh Savar County

Germi County

Khalkhal County

Kowsar County

Meshgin Shahr County

Namin County

Nir County

Parsabad County

Sareyn County

Bushehr Province

Counties of Bushehr

Asaluyeh County

Bushehr County

Dashtestan County

Dashti County

Deyr County

Deylam County

Ganaveh County

Jam County

Kangan County

Tangestan County

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

Counties of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Ardal County

Ben County

Borujen County

Farsan County

Kiar County

Kuhrang County

Lordegan County

Saman County

Shahrekord County

East Azerbaijan Province

Counties of East Azerbaijan

Ahar County

Ajab Shir County

Azarshahr County

Bonab County

Bostanabad County

Charuymaq County

Heris County

Hashtrud County

Jolfa County

Kaleybar County

Khoda Afarin County

Malekan County

Maragheh County

Marand County

Mianeh County

Osku County

Sarab County

Shabestar County

Tabriz County

Varzaqan County

Isfahan Province

Counties of Isfahan

Aran va Bidgol County

Ardestan County

Borkhar County

Buin va Miandasht County

Chadegan County

Dehaqan County

Falavarjan County

Faridan County

Fereydunshahr County

Golpayegan County

Isfahan County

Kashan County

Khansar County

Khomeyni Shahr County

Khur and Biabanak County

Lenjan County

Mobarakeh County

Nain County

Najafabad County

Natanz County

Semirom County

Shahreza County

Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County

Tiran and Karvan County

Fars Province

Counties of Fars

Abadeh County

Arsanjan County

Bavanat County

Darab County

Eqlid County

Estahban County

Farashband County

Fasa County

Firuzabad County

Gerash County

Jahrom County

Kavar County

Kazerun County

Kharameh County

Khonj County

Khorrambid County

Lamerd County

Larestan County

Mamasani County

Marvdasht County

Mohr County

Neyriz County

Pasargad County

Qir and Karzin County

Rostam County

Sarvestan County

Sepidan County

Shiraz County

Zarrin Dasht County

Gilan Province

Counties of Gilan

Amlash County

Astara County

Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County

Bandar-e Anzali County

Fuman County

Lahijan County

Langarud County

Masal County

Rasht County

Rezvanshahr County

Rudbar County

Rudsar County

Shaft County

Siahkal County

Sowme'eh Sara County

Talesh County

Golestan Province

Counties of Golestan

Aliabad County

Aqqala County

Azadshahr County

Bandar-e Gaz County

Galikash County

Gomishan County

Gonbad-e Kavus County

Gorgan County

Kalaleh County

Kordkuy County

Maraveh Tappeh County

Minudasht County

Ramian County

Torkaman County

Hamadan Province

Counties of Hamadan

Asadabad County

Bahar County

Hamadan County

Kabudarahang County

Malayer County

Nahavand County

Razan County

Tuyserkan County

Hormozgan Province

Counties of Hormozgan

Abumusa County

Bandar Abbas County

Bandar Lengeh County

Bastak County

Hajjiabad County

Jask County

Khamir County

Minab County

Parsian County

Qeshm County

Rudan County

Ilam Province

Counties of Ilam

Abdanan County

Chardavol County

Darreh Shahr County

Dehloran County

Eyvan County

Ilam County

Malekshahi County

Mehran County

Sirvan County

Kerman Province

Counties of Kerman

Anar County

Anbarabad County

Arzuiyeh County

Baft County

Bam County

Bardsir County

Fahraj County

Faryab County

Jiroft County

Kahnuj County

Kerman County

Kuhbanan County

Manujan County

Narmashir County

Qaleh Ganj

Rabor County

Rafsanjan County

Ravar County

Rigan County

Rudbar-e Jonubi County

Shahr-e Babak County

Sirjan County

Zarand County

Kermanshah Province

Counties of Kermanshah

Dalahu County

Eslamabad-e Gharb

Gilan-e Gharb County

Harsin County

Javanrud County

Kangavar County

Kermanshah County

Paveh County

Qasr-e Shirin County

Ravansar County

Sahneh County

Sarpol-e Zahab County

Salas-e Babajani County

Sonqor County

Khuzestan Province

Counties of Khuzestan

Abadan County

Ahvaz County

Andika County

Andimeshk County

Bagh-e Malek County

Bavi County

Behbahan County

Dasht-e Azadegan County

Dezful County

Gotvand County

Haftkel County

Hendijan County

Hoveyzeh County

Izeh County

Khorramshahr County

Lali County

Mahshahr County

Masjed Soleyman County

Omidiyeh County

Ramhormoz County

Ramshir County

Shadegan County

Shush County

Shushtar County

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

Counties of Kohgeluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

Basht County

Bahmai County

Ben County

Boyer-Ahmad County

Charam County

Dana County

Gachsaran County

Kohgiluyeh County

Saman County

Kurdistan Province

Counties of Kurdistan

Baneh County

Bijar County

Dehgolan County

Divandarreh County

Kamyaran County

Marivan County

Qorveh County

Sanandaj County

Saqqez County

Sarvabad County

Lorestan Province

Counties of Lorestan

Aligudarz County

Azna County

Borujerd County

Delfan County

Dorud County

Dowreh County

Khorramabad County

Kuhdasht County

Pol-e Dokhtar County

Selseleh County

Markazi Province

Counties of Markazi

Ashtian County

Arak County

Delijan County

Khomeyn County

Khondab County

Komijan County

Mahallat County

Saveh County

Shazand County

Tafresh County

Zarandieh County

Mazandaran Province

Counties of Mazandaran

Abbasabad County

Amol County

Babol County

Babolsar County

Behshahr County

Chalus County

Galugah County

Juybar County

Mahmudabad County

Miandorud County

Neka County

Nowshahr County

Nur County

Qaem Shahr County

Ramsar County

Sari County

Savadkuh County

Tonekabon County

North Khorasan Province

Counties of North Khorasan

Bojnord County

Esfarayen County

Faruj County

Garmeh County

Jajarm County

Maneh and Samalqan County

Shirvan County

Qazvin Province

Counties of Qazvin

Abyek County

Alborz County

Buin Zahra County

Qazvin County

Takestan County

Qom Province

Qom County

Razavi Khorasan Province

Counties of Razavi Khorasan

Bajestan County

Bardaskan County

Chenaran County

Dargaz County

Davarzan County

Fariman County

Firuzeh County

Gonabad County

Jowayin County

Joghatai County

Kalat County

Kashmar County

Khaf County

Khalilabad County

Khoshab County

Mahvelat County

Mashhad County

Nishapur County

Quchan County

Roshtkhar County

Sabzevar County

Sarakhs County

Taybad County

Torqabeh and Shandiz County

Torbat-e Jam County

Torbat-e Heydarieh County

Zaveh County

Semnan Province

Counties of Semnan

Aradan County

Damghan County

Garmsar County

Mehdishahr County

Meyami County

Semnan County

Shahrud County

Sorkheh County

Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Counties of Yazd

Bampur County

Chabahar County

Dalgan County

Hamun County

Hirmand County

Iranshahr County

Khash County

Konarak County

Mehrestan County

Nik Shahr County

Nimruz County

Saravan County

Sarbaz County

Sib and Suran County

Zabol County

Zahedan County

Zehak County

South Khorasan Province

Counties of South Khorasan

Birjand County

Boshruyeh County

Darmian County

Ferdows County

Khusf County

Nehbandan County

Qaen County

Sarayan County

Sarbisheh County

Tabas County

Zirkuh County

Tehran Province

Counties of Tehran

Damavand County

Eslamshahr County

Firuzkuh County

Malard County

Pakdasht County

Pishva County

Robat Karim County

Rey County

Shemiranat County

Shahriar County

Qods County

Tehran County

Varamin County

West Azerbaijan Province

Counties of West Azerbaijan

Bukan County

Chaldoran County

Chaypareh County

Khoy County

Mahabad County

Maku County

Miandoab County

Naqadeh County

Oshnavieh County

Piranshahr County

Poldasht County

Salmas County

Sardasht County

Shahin Dezh County

Showt County

Takab County

Urmia County

Yazd Province