Varamin County
Persian: شهرستان ورامین | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°09′N 51°46′E / 35.150°N 51.767°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
Capital | Varamin |
Districts | Central, Javadabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 283,742 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Varamin County (Persian: شهرستان ورامین) is in Tehran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Varamin.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 540,442 in 134,538 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 526,294 people in 140,183 households,[5] by which time Pishva District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Pishva County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 283,742 in 85,516 households,[2] when Qarchak District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qarchak County.[7]
The population history and structural changes of Varamin County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 232,393 | 271,738 | 258,752 |
Behnampazuki-ye Jonubi RD | 12,940 | 41,609 | 21,638 |
Behnamvasat-e Shomali RD | 10,884 | 11,138 | 11,486 |
Varamin (city) | 208,569 | 218,991 | 225,628 |
Javadabad District | 26,105 | 24,280 | 24,975 |
Behnamarab-e Jonubi RD | 15,235 | 13,394 | 13,476 |
Behnamvasat-e Jonubi RD | 6,152 | 5,983 | 6,655 |
Javadabad (city) | 4,718 | 4,903 | 4,844 |
Pishva District1 | 69,995 | ||
Asgariyeh RD | 14,364 | ||
Behnamsokhteh-e Jonubi RD2 | 14,151 | ||
Pishva (city) | 41,480 | ||
Qarchak District3 | 211,949 | 230,262 | |
Qeshlaq-e Jitu RD | 10,687 | 10,726 | |
Valiabad RD | 27,430 | 27,948 | |
Qarchak (city) | 173,832 | 191,588 | |
Total | 540,442 | 526,294 | 283,742 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Pishva County[6] 2Name changed to Jalilabad Rural District[6] 3Became a part of Qarchak County[7] |