Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran are divided into counties called **shahrestan** (, _shahrestān_).  They usually contain a city center, and a bunch of villages around them.  Counties are divided into districts.   They are also usually some cities in each county.  As of the year 2005, Iran had 324 counties.    In 2021 there were 471.

## County list

The following is a list of counties by province:

### Tehran Province

- Damavand County
- Firuzkuh County
- Islamshahr County
- Karaj County
- Nazarabad County
- Pakdasht County
- Rebat-Karim County
- Rey County
- Savojbolagh County
- Shemiranat County
- Shahriar County
- Tehran County
- Varamin County

### Qom Province

- Qom County

### Markazi Province

- Ashtian County
- Arak County
- Delijan County
- Khomein County
- Komeijan County
- Mahallat County
- Saveh County
- Shazand County
- Tafresh County
- Zarandieh County

### Qazvin Province

- Abyek County
- Buin-Zahra County
- Qazvin County
- Takestan County

### Gilan 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 County

### Ardabil Province

- Ardabil County
- Bilasavar County
- Germi County
- Khakhal County
- Kowsar County
- Meshginshahr County
- Namin County
- Nir County
- Parsabad County

### Zanjan Province

- Abhar County
- Eejrud County
- Khodabandeh County
- Khorramdarreh County
- Mahneshan County
- Tarom County
- Zanjan County

### East Azarbaijan Province

- Ahar County
- Ajabshir County
- Azarshahr County
- Bonab County
- Bostanabad County
- Charuymaq County
- Haris County
- Hashtrud County
- Jolfa County
- Kalibar County
- Malekan County
- Maragheh County
- Marand County
- Mianeh County
- Osku County
- Sarab County
- Shabestar County
- Tabriz County
- Varzaqan County

### West Azarbaijan Province

- Bukan County
- Chaldoran County
- Khoy County
- Mahabad County
- Maku County
- Miandoab County
- Naqadeh County
- Oshnavieh County
- Piranshahr County
- Salmas County
- Sardasht County
- Shahindej County
- Takab County
- Urmia County

### Kordestan Province

- Baneh County
- Bijar County
- Divandarreh County
- Kamyaran County
- Marivan County
- Qorveh County
- Sannandaj County
- Saqqez County
- Sarvabad County

### Hamadan Province

- Asadabad County
- Bahar County
- Hamadan County
- Kabudrahang County
- Malayer County
- Nahavand County
- Razan County
- Tuyserkan County

### Kermanshah Province

- Gilan-e-gharb County
- Harsin County
- Islamabad-e-gharb County
- Javanrud County
- Kangavar County
- Kermanshah County
- Paveh County
- Qasr-e-Shirin County
- Sahneh County
- Sarpol-e-Zahab County
- Solas-e-Babajani County
- Sonqor County

### Ilam Province

- Abdanan County
- Darrehshahr County
- Dehloran County
- Eevan County
- Ilam County
- Mehran County
- Shirvan-o-Chardavol County

### Lorestan Province

- Aligudarz County
- Azna County
- Borujerd County
- Delfan County
- Dorud County
- Khorramabad County
- Kuhdasht County
- Poldokhtar County
- Selseleh County

### Khuzestan Province

- Abadan County
- Ahvaz County
- Andimeshk County
- Baghmalek County
- Behbahan County
- Dasht-e-Azadegan County
- Dezful County
- Hendijan County
- Izeh County
- Khorramshahr County
- Lali County
- Mahshahr County
- Masjed-Soleyman County
- Ramhormoz County
- Shadegan County
- Shush County
- Shushtar County

### Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

- Ardal County
- Borujen County
- Farsan County
- Kuhrang County
- Lordegan County
- Shahrekord County

### Kohgeluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

- Bahmai County
- Boyer-Ahmad County
- Dena County
- Gachsaran County
- Kohgeluyeh County

### Bushehr Province

- Bushehr County
- Dashtestan County
- Dashti County
- Dayyer County
- Deylam County
- Ganaveh County
- Jam County
- Kangan County
- Tangestan County

### Fars Province

- Abadeh County
- Arsanjan County
- Bavanat County
- Darab County
- Evaz County
- Eqlid County
- Estahban County
- Farashband County
- Fasa County
- Firuzabad County
- Jahrom County
- Kazerun County
- Khorrambid County
- Lamerd County
- Larestan County
- Mamasani County
- Marvdasht County
- Mehr County
- Neyriz County
- Qir-o-Karzin County
- Sepidan County
- Shiraz County
- Zarrindasht County

### Hormozgan Province

- Abumusa County
- Bandar-Abbas County
- Bandar-Lengeh County
- Bastak County
- Gavbandi County
- Hajiabad County
- Jask County
- Minab County
- Qeshm County
- Rudan County

### Sistan and Baluchestan Province

- Chabahar County
- Iranshahr County
- Khash County
- Nikshahr County
- Saravan County
- Sarbaz County
- Zabol County
- Zahedan County

### Kerman Province

- Anbarabad County
- Baft County
- Bam County
- Bardsir County
- Jiroft County
- Kahnuj County
- Kerman County
- Manujan County
- Rafsanjan County
- Ravar County
- Shahr-e-Babak County
- Sirjan County
- Zarand County

### Yazd Province

- Abarkuh County
- Ardekan County
- Bafq County
- Khatam County
- Mehriz County
- Meybud County
- Sadugh County
- Tabas County
- Taft County
- Yazd County

### Esfahan 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
- Tiran-o-Korun County

### Semnan Province

- Damghan County
- Garmsar County
- Semnan County
- Shahrud County

### Mazandaran Province

- Amol County
- Babol County
- Babolsar County
- Behshahr County
- Chalus County
- Juybar County
- Mahmudabad County
- Neka County
- Noshahr County
- Nur County
- Qaemshahr County
- Ramsar County
- Sari County
- Savadkuh County
- Tonekabon County

### Golestan Province

- Aliabad County
- Aqqala County
- Azadshahr County
- Bandar-e-gaz County
- Bandar-e-Torkaman County
- Gonbad-e-Kavus County
- Gorgan County
- Kolaleh County
- Kordkuy County
- Minudasht County
- Ramian County

### North Khorasan Province

- Bojnurd County
- Isfarayen County
- Jajrom County
- Maneh-o-Samalqan County
- Shirvan County

### Razavi Khorasan Province

- Bardaskan County
- Chenaran County
- Dargaz County
- Fariman County
- Gonabad County
- Kalat County
- Kashmar County
- Khaf County
- Khalilabad County
- Mashhad County
- Neyshabur County
- Qaenat County
- Quchan County
- Rashtkhar County
- Sabzevar County
- Sarakhs County
- Taybad County
- Torbat-e-Jam County
- Torbat-e-Heydarieh County

### South Khorasan Province

- Birjand County
- Darmian County
- Ferdows County
- Nehbandan County
- Qaen County
- Sarayan County
- Sarbisheh County