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The counties of Iran, also called shahrestan (Persian: shahrestn), are administrative divisions of larger provinces (ostan). The word Shahrestan comes from the Persian words shahr and stan, meaning city (or town) and province (or state) respectively. County, therefore, is a near equivalent of Shahrestan in English.Iranian counties are divided into one or more bakhsh (Persian: bakhsh), or districts. A typical county includes both cities (Persian: shahr) and rural agglomerations (Persian: dehestn), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county.Each county has a governmental office known as Farmandari which coordinates different events and governmental agencies. The Farmandar, or the head of Farmandari, is the governor of the county and is the highest governmental authority in the division.Among the provinces of Iran, Fars has the highest number of Shahrestans with 23, while Semnan and South Khorasan have only 4 Shahrestans each; Qom uniquely has one, being coextensive with its namesake county. In 2005, Iran had 324 Shahrestans.Contents 1 Guide 2 Alborz Province 3 Ardabil Province 4 Bushehr Province 5 Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province 6 East Azerbaijan Province 7 Isfahan Province 8 Fars Province 9 Gilan Province 10 Golestan Province 11 Hamadan Province 12 Hormozgan Province 13 Ilam Province 14 Kerman Province 15 Kermanshah Province 16 Khuzestan Province 17 Kohgeluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province 18 Kordestan Province 19 Lorestan Province 20 Markazi Province 21 Mazandaran Province 22 North Khorasan Province 23 Qazvin Province 24 Qom Province 25 Razavi Khorasan Province 26 Semnan Province 27 Sistan and Baluchestan Province 28 South Khorasan Province 29 Tehran Province 30 West Azerbaijan Province 31 Yazd Province 32 Zanjan Province 33 See also 34 ReferencesGuideTo 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, of course. The county B in the following table is of such type, containing only one city Q.Ostan (Province)Shahrestan (County)DistrictCity / RA*Villages

PACentralCity M (c)

City N

RA TV1, V2, V3, V4

XCity O

RA UV5, V6

YRA VV7, V8, V9

BCentralCity Q

The counties are listed below, by province:Alborz Province Eshtehard County Karaj County Nazarabad County Savojbolagh County Taleghan CountyArdabil Province Ardabil County Bilasavar County Germi County Khalkhal County Kowsar County Meshginshahr County Namin County Nir County Parsabad County Sareyn CountyBushehr Province Asaluyeh County Bushehr County Dashtestan County Dashti County Dayyer County Deylam County Ganaveh County Jam County Kangan County Tangestan CountyChaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Ardal County Borujen County Farsan County Kiaar County Kuhrang County Lordegan County Shahrekord CountyEast Azerbaijan Province Ahar County Ajabshir County Azarshahr County Bonab County Bostanabad County Charuymaq County Heris County Hashtrud County Jolfa County Kalibar County Khodaafarin County Malekan County Maragheh County Marand County Mianeh County Osku County Sarab County Shabestar County Tabriz County Varzaqan CountyIsfahan Province Aran-o-Bidgol County Ardestan County Borkhar-o-Meymeh County Chadegan County Falavarjan County Fereydan County Fereydunshahr County Golpayegan County Isfahan County Kashan County Khansar County Khomeinishahr County Lenjan County Lower Semirom County Mobarakeh County Nain County Najafabad County Natanz County Semirom County Shahreza County Shahinshahr o Meymeh County Tiran-o-Korun CountyFars Province 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 Kherameh County Khonj County Khorrambid County Lamerd County Larestan County Mamasani County Marvdasht County Mehr County Neyriz County Pasargad County Qir-o-Karzin County Rostam County Sarvestan County Sepidan County Shiraz County Zarrindasht CountyGilan Province Amlash County Astara County Astane-ye-Ashrafiyeh County Bandar-e-Anzali County Fuman County Lahijan County Langrud County Masal County Rasht County Rezvanshahr County Rudbar County Rudsar County Shaft County Siahkal County Some'e-sara County Talesh CountyGolestan Province Aliabad County Aqqala County Azadshahr County Bandar-e-gaz County Bandar-e-Torkaman County Galikesh County Gomishan County Gonbad-e-Kavus County Gorgan County Kolaleh County Kordkuy County Maravehtapeh County Minudasht County Ramian CountyHamadan Province Asadabad County Bahar County Hamadan County Kabudrahang County Malayer County Nahavand County Razan County Tuyserkan CountyHormozgan Province Abumusa County Bandar-Abbas County Bandar-Lengeh County Bastak County Gavbandi County Hajiabad County Jask County Khamir County Minab County Qeshm County Rudan CountyIlam Province Abdanan County Darrehshahr County Dehloran County Eyvan County Ilam County Malekshahi County Mehran County Shirvan-o-Chardavol CountyKerman Province Anar County Anbarabad County Arzuiyeh County Baft County Bam County Bardsir County Fahraj County Ghaleye-Ganj County Jiroft County Kahnuj County Kerman County Kuhbonan County Manujan County Rabar County Rafsanjan County Ravar County Reygan County Roudbar-e-Jonub County Shahr-e-Babak County Sirjan County Zarand CountyKermanshah Province Dalaho County Gilan-e-gharb County Harsin County Islamabad-e-gharb County Javanrud County Kangavar County Kermanshah County Paveh County Qasr-e-Shirin County Ravansar county Sahneh County Sarpol-e-Zahab County Solas-e-Babajani County Sonqor CountyKhuzestan Province Abadan County Ahvaz County Andika County Andimeshk County Baghmalek County Bavi County Behbahan County Dasht-e-Azadegan County Dezful County Guotvand County Haftgol County Hendijan County Hoveizeh County Izeh County Khorramshahr County Lali County Mahshahr County Masjed-Soleyman County Omidiyeh County Ramhormoz County Ramshir County Shadegan County Shush County Shushtar CountyKohgeluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Basht County Bahmai County Boyer-Ahmad County Charam County Dena County Gachsaran County Kohgeluyeh CountyKordestan Province Baneh County Bijar County Dehgolan County Divandarreh County Kamyaran County Marivan County Qorveh County Sannandaj County Saqqez County Sarvabad CountyLorestan Province Aligudarz County Azna County Borujerd County Delfan County Dorud County Doureh County Khorramabad County Kuhdasht County Poldokhtar County Selseleh CountyMarkazi Province Ashtian County Arak County Delijan County Khomein County Khondab County Komeijan County Mahallat County Saveh County Shazand County Tafresh County Zarandieh CountyMazandaran Province Amol County Babol County Babolsar County Behshahr County Chalus County Galugah County Juybar County Mahmudabad County Miandorud County Neka County Noshahr County Nur County Qaemshahr County Ramsar County Sari County Savadkuh County Tonekabon County Abbas abad CountyNorth Khorasan Province Bojnurd County Esfarayen County Faroj County Germeh County Jajrom County Maneh-o-Samalqan County Shirvan CountyQazvin Province Abyek County Alborz County Buin-Zahra County Qazvin County Takestan CountyQom Province Qom CountyRazavi Khorasan Province 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 Rashtkhar County Sabzevar County Sarakhs County Takht-e-Jolgeh County Taybad County Torghabe-o-Shandiz County Torbat-e-Jam County Torbat-e-Heydarieh County Zave CountySemnan Province Aradan County Damghan County Garmsar County Mehdishahr County Meyami County Semnan County Shahrud CountySistan and Baluchestan Province Chabahar County Dalgan County Hirmand County Iranshahr County Khash County Konarak County Mehrestan County Nikshahr County Saravan County Sarbaz County Sib o Soran County Zabol County Zahedan County Zehak CountySouth Khorasan Province Birjand County Boshruyeh County Darmian County Ferdows County Khusf County Nehbandan County Qaen County Sarayan County Sarbisheh County Tabas County Zirkouh CountyTehran Province Damavand County Firuzkuh County Islamshahr County Malard County Pakdasht County Pishva County Robat-Karim County Rey County Shemiranat County Shahriar County Shahr-e Qods County Tehran County Varamin CountyWest Azerbaijan Province Bukan County Chaldoran County Chaypareh County Khoy County Mahabad County Maku County Miandoab County Naqadeh County Oshnaviyeh County Piranshahr County Poldasht County Salmas County Sardasht County Shahindej County Showt County Takab County Urmia CountyYazd Province Abarkuh County Ardekan County Bafq County Bahabad County Khatam County Mehriz County Meybud County Sadugh County Taft County Yazd CountyZanjan Province Abhar County Eejrud County Khodabandeh County Khorramdarreh County Mahneshan County Tarom County Zanjan CountySee alsoIran portal

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