Damavand County

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Damavand County
شهرستان دماوند
Counties of Tehran Province
Counties of Tehran Province
Location of Tehran Province in Iran
Location of Tehran Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°35′N 52°07′E / 35.583°N 52.117°E / 35.583; 52.117Coordinates: 35°35′N 52°07′E / 35.583°N 52.117°E / 35.583; 52.117
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
Number of Districts2
Year Established1946
CapitalDamavand
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Rudehen District
Government
 • Governor (Farmandar)[1]
Elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total125,480
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Websitewww.damavand.gov.ir
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Damavand County (Persian: شهرستان دماوند) is a county in Tehran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Damavand. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 125,480, in 39,373 families.[2] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Rudehen District. The county has five cities: Damavand, Rudehen, Abali, Kilan, and Absard.

Subdivisions[]

Damavand county is divided into 2 districts:

History of subdivision[]

It was separated from Tehran County in 1946 in Markazi Province (Known as Second Province at that time). Then in 1976 after the dissolution of Markazi Province it joined General Governorship of Semnan to form Semnan Province. In 1978 it joined the government controlled region of Capital City to form Tehran Province.

References[]

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  2. ^ "Census 2016 | Iran Data Portal". Retrieved 2020-11-17.

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