Shemiranat County
Encyclopedia
Shemiranat County is a county
in Tehran Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Shemiran
, which is part of the city of Tehran
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,778, in 11,178 families. For census purposes, the former cities of Shemiran
and Tajrish
, sometimes allocated to the county, are counted in the city of Tehran
, into which they have been absorbed, not in Shemiranat County. The county is subdivided into two districts: Rudbar Qasran District
and Lavasanat District
. The county has two cities: Fasham
and Lavasan
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Tehran Province
Tehran Province
Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran....
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Shemiran
Shemiran
Shemiran is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Tehran County along Chamran Expressway and Sadr Expressway and it is the northernmost district of the city of Tehran....
, which is part of the city of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,778, in 11,178 families. For census purposes, the former cities of Shemiran
Shemiran
Shemiran is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Tehran County along Chamran Expressway and Sadr Expressway and it is the northernmost district of the city of Tehran....
and Tajrish
Tajrish
Tajrish is a former city in Rudbar Qasran District, Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, which has since been absorbed into Tehran.Tajrish neighbourhood is located along the northern edge of Tehran...
, sometimes allocated to the county, are counted in the city of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, into which they have been absorbed, not in Shemiranat County. The county is subdivided into two districts: Rudbar Qasran District
Rudbar Qasran District
Rudbar Qasran District is a district in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,489, in 4,563 families. The District has one city: Fasham....
and Lavasanat District
Lavasanat District
Lavasanat District is a district in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 22,289, in 6,615 families. The District has one city: Lavasan....
. The county has two cities: Fasham
Fasham
Fasham is a city in and the capital of Rudbar Qasran District, in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,895, in 2,019 families....
and Lavasan
Lavasan
Lavasan , also Romanized as Galandowak and Galandūak) is a city in and the capital of Lavasanat District, in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,448, in 4,645 families....
.