Firuzkuh County

Firuzkuh County
Persian: شهرستان فیروزکوه
Landscape near Tang-e Vashi
Landscape near Tang-e Vashi
Location of Firuzkuh County in Tehran province (right, yellow)
Location of Firuzkuh County in Tehran province (right, yellow)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°39′N 52°42′E / 35.650°N 52.700°E / 35.650; 52.700[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
Established1996[3]
CapitalFiruzkuh
DistrictsCentral, Arjomand
Area
 • Total
2,386 km2 (921 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
33,558
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Firuzkuh County (Persian: شهرستان فیروزکوه) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Firuzkuh.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 37,416 in 10,414 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 38,712 people in 11,828 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 33,558 in 11,700 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Firuzkuh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Firuzkuh County population
Administrative division 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[4]
Central District 29,036 32,359 27,056
Hablerud RD 4,884 3,983 2,883
Poshtkuh RD 4,560 4,267 2,745
Shahrabad RD 3,785 3,738 3,975
Firuzkuh (city) 15,807 20,371 17,453
Arjomand District 8,380 6,353 6,502
Doboluk RD 3,761 3,676 3,475
Qazqanchay RD 2,931 1,563 1,903
Arjomand (city) 1,688 1,114 1,124
Total 37,416 38,712 33,558
RD = rural district

Climate

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According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Iran, the long-term average annual rainfall of Firuzkuh is around 342.9 mm.[7]

See also

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Media related to Firuzkuh County at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 September 2024). "Shahrabad RD, Firuzkuh Central District, Firuzkuh County, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MM2X+2X5 Mahabad, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (8 December 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری در تابعیت استان تهران [‌Creation of units of national divisions in the citizenship of Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D6DCC6D7-EC25-4CC5-8A80-9DD02D2721C2. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. ^ https://tehranmet.ir/uploads/tahghighat/140201.pdf [bare URL PDF]