Iran Counties

Counties of Iran

Khorasan province was divided into three smaller provinces. I've updated the HASC codes for the affected counties.

Iran is divided into units with the status of ostan (province), subdivided into shahrestan (counties), which in turn are subdivided into bakhsh (districts). The Statistical Centre of Iran has the following list of counties, representing the divisions as of the month of Shahrivar 1381 in the Persian calendar (2002-08-23 to 2002-09-22 in the Gregorian calendar).

County	HASC
Abadan	`IR.KZ.AB`
Abadeh	`IR.FA.AB`
Abarkuh	`IR.YA.AB`
Abdanan	`IR.IL.AB`
Abhar	`IR.ZA.AB`
Abumusa	`IR.HG.AB`
Abyek	`IR.QZ.AB`
Ahar	`IR.EA.AH`
Ahvaz	`IR.KZ.AH`
Ajabshir	`IR.EA.AJ`
Aliabad	`IR.GO.AL`
Aligudarz	`IR.LO.AL`
Amlash	`IR.GI.AM`
Amol	`IR.MN.AM`
Anbarabad	`IR.KE.AN`
Andimeshk	`IR.KZ.AN`
Aq Qala	`IR.GO.AQ`
Arak	`IR.MK.AR`
Aran and Bidgol	`IR.ES.AB`
Ardakan	`IR.YA.AR`
Ardal	`IR.CM.AR`
Ardebil	`IR.AR.AR`
Ardestan	`IR.ES.AR`
Arsanjan	`IR.FA.AR`
Asadabad	`IR.HD.AS`
Ashtiyan	`IR.MK.AS`
Astaneh-ye-Ashrafiyeh	`IR.GI.AA`
Astara	`IR.GI.AS`
Azadshahr	`IR.GO.AZ`
Azarshahr	`IR.EA.AZ`
Azna	`IR.LO.AZ`
Babol	`IR.MN.BL`
Babolsar	`IR.MN.BS`
Bafq	`IR.YA.BA`
Baft	`IR.KE.BF`
Baghemalek	`IR.KZ.BG`
Bahar	`IR.HD.BA`
Bam	`IR.KE.BM`
Bandar-e-Abbas	`IR.HG.BA`
Bandar-e-Anzali	`IR.GI.BA`
Bandar-e-Gaz	`IR.GO.BG`
Bandar-e-Jask	`IR.HG.BJ`
Bandar-e-Lengeh	`IR.HG.BL`
Bandar-e-Mahshahr	`IR.KZ.BM`
Baneh	`IR.KD.BA`
Bardeskan	`IR.KV.BA`
Bardsir	`IR.KE.BR`
Bastak	`IR.HG.BS`
Behbahan	`IR.KZ.BE`
Behshahr	`IR.MN.BR`
Bijar	`IR.KD.BI`
Bilehsavar	`IR.AR.BI`
Birjand	`IR.KJ.BI`
Bojnurd	`IR.KS.BO`
Bonab	`IR.EA.BN`
Borkhar and Meymeh	`IR.ES.BM`
Borujen	`IR.CM.BO`
Borujerd	`IR.LO.BO`
Bostanabad	`IR.EA.BO`
Bovanat	`IR.FA.BO`
Boyer Ahmad	`IR.KB.BA`
Boyinzahra	`IR.QZ.BO`
Bukan	`IR.WA.BU`
Bushehr	`IR.BS.BU`
Chadegan	`IR.ES.CH`
Chahbahar	`IR.SB.CH`
Chaldoran	`IR.WA.CH`
Chalus	`IR.MN.CH`
Charoimaq	`IR.EA.CH`
Chenaran	`IR.KV.CH`
Dalfan	`IR.LO.DA`
Damavand	`IR.TH.DA`
Damghan	`IR.SM.DA`
Darab	`IR.FA.DA`
Darrehgaz	`IR.KV.DA`
Darrehshahr	`IR.IL.DA`
Dasht-e-Azadegan	`IR.KZ.DA`
Dashtestan	`IR.BS.DN`
Dashti	`IR.BS.DS`
Dayyer	`IR.BS.DY`
Dehloran	`IR.IL.DE`
Delijan	`IR.MK.DE`
Dena	`IR.KB.DE`
Deylam	`IR.BS.DM`
Dezful	`IR.KZ.DE`
Divandarreh	`IR.KD.DI`
Dorud	`IR.LO.DO`
Eqlid	`IR.FA.EQ`
Esfahan	`IR.ES.ES`
Esfarayen	`IR.KS.ES`
Eslamabad-e-Gharb	`IR.BK.EG`
Eslamshahr	`IR.TH.ES`
Estahban	`IR.FA.ES`
Eyvan	`IR.IL.EY`
Falavarjan	`IR.ES.FL`
Farashband	`IR.FA.FB`
Faridan	`IR.ES.FD`
Fariman	`IR.KV.FA`
Farsan	`IR.CM.FA`
Fasa	`IR.FA.FA`
Ferdows	`IR.KV.FE`
Fereydunshahr	`IR.ES.FE`
Firozabad	`IR.FA.FI`
Firuzkuh	`IR.TH.FI`
Fuman	`IR.GI.FU`
Gachsaran	`IR.KB.GA`
Garmsar	`IR.SM.GA`
Genaveh	`IR.BS.GE`
Germi	`IR.AR.GE`
Gilan-e-Gharb	`IR.BK.GG`
Golpayegan	`IR.ES.GO`
Gonabad	`IR.KV.GO`
Gonbad-e-Kavus	`IR.GO.GK`
Gorgan	`IR.GO.GO`
Hajiabad	`IR.HG.HA`
Hamadan	`IR.HD.HA`
Handegan	`IR.KZ.HA`
Haris	`IR.EA.HR`
Harsin	`IR.BK.HA`
Hashtrud	`IR.EA.HS`
Ijerod	`IR.ZA.IJ`
Ilam	`IR.IL.IL`
Iranshahr	`IR.SB.IR`
Izeh	`IR.KZ.IZ`
Jahrom	`IR.FA.JA`
Jajarm	`IR.KS.JJ`
Jam	`IR.BS.JM`
Javanrud	`IR.BK.JA`
Jiroft	`IR.KE.JI`
Jolfa	`IR.EA.JO`
Juybar	`IR.MN.JB`
Kabudarahang	`IR.HD.KA`
Kahnuj	`IR.KE.KA`
Kalaleh	`IR.GO.KA`
Kalat	`IR.KV.KL`
Kaleibar	`IR.EA.KA`
Kamyaran	`IR.KD.KA`
Kangan	`IR.BS.KA`
Kangavar	`IR.BK.KA`
Karaj	`IR.TH.KA`
Kashan	`IR.ES.KA`
Kashmar	`IR.KV.KA`
Kazerun	`IR.FA.KA`
Kerman	`IR.KE.KE`
Kermanshah	`IR.BK.KE`
Khaf	`IR.KV.KH`
Khalkhal	`IR.AR.KH`
Khansar	`IR.ES.KN`
Khash	`IR.SB.KH`
Khatam	`IR.YA.KH`
Khodabandeh	`IR.ZA.KH`
Khomeyn	`IR.MK.KH`
Khomeynishahr	`IR.ES.KR`
Khorramabad	`IR.LO.KH`
Khorrambid	`IR.FA.KH`
Khorramdarreh	`IR.ZA.KR`
Khorramshahr	`IR.KZ.KH`
Khoy	`IR.WA.KH`
Kohgiluyeh	`IR.KB.KO`
Komeijan	`IR.MK.KJ`
Kordkuy	`IR.GO.KO`
Kowsar	`IR.AR.KO`
Kuhdasht	`IR.LO.KU`
Kuhrang	`IR.CM.KU`
Lahijan	`IR.GI.LA`
Lali	`IR.KZ.LA`
Lamard	`IR.FA.LD`
Langrud	`IR.GI.LG`
Lanjan	`IR.ES.LA`
Lar	`IR.FA.LR`
Lordakan	`IR.CM.LO`
Mahabad	`IR.WA.MB`
Mahalat	`IR.MK.MA`
Mahmudabad	`IR.MN.MA`
Mahneshan	`IR.ZA.MA`
Maku	`IR.WA.MK`
Malayer	`IR.HD.MA`
Malekan	`IR.EA.ML`
Mamasany	`IR.FA.MM`
Maneh and Samalqan	`IR.KS.MS`
Manujan	`IR.KE.MA`
Maragheh	`IR.EA.MG`
Marand	`IR.EA.MD`
Marivan	`IR.KD.MA`
Marvdasht	`IR.FA.MD`
Masal	`IR.GI.MA`
Mashhad	`IR.KV.MA`
Masjed Soleyman	`IR.KZ.MS`
Mehran	`IR.IL.ME`
Mehriz	`IR.YA.MH`
Meshkinshahr	`IR.AR.ME`
Meybod	`IR.YA.MD`
Minab	`IR.HG.MI`
Minudasht	`IR.GO.MI`
Miyandoab	`IR.WA.MI`
Miyaneh	`IR.EA.MI`
Mobarakeh	`IR.ES.MO`
Mohr	`IR.FA.MR`
Nahavand	`IR.HD.NA`
Najafabad	`IR.ES.NJ`
Namin	`IR.AR.NM`
Naqadeh	`IR.WA.NA`
Natanz	`IR.ES.NT`
Nayin	`IR.ES.NY`
Nazarabad	`IR.TH.NA`
Neer	`IR.AR.NR`
Nehbandan	`IR.KJ.NB`
Neka	`IR.MN.NE`
Neyriz	`IR.FA.NE`
Neyshabur	`IR.KV.NS`
Nikshahr	`IR.SB.NI`
Noshahr	`IR.MN.NO`
Nur	`IR.MN.NU`
Omidiyeh	`IR.KZ.OM`
Orumiyeh	`IR.WA.OR`
Oshnaviyeh	`IR.WA.OS`
Osku	`IR.EA.OS`
Pakdasht	`IR.TH.PA`
Parsabad	`IR.AR.PA`
Paveh	`IR.BK.PA`
Piranshahr	`IR.WA.PI`
Poldokhtar	`IR.LO.PO`
Qaemshahr	`IR.MN.QA`
Qasr-e-Shirin	`IR.BK.QS`
Qayenat	`IR.KV.QA`
Qazvin	`IR.QZ.QZ`
Qeshm	`IR.HG.QE`
Qirokarzin	`IR.FA.QI`
Qom	`IR.QM.QM`
Qorveh	`IR.KD.QO`
Quchan	`IR.KV.QU`
Rafsanjan	`IR.KE.RA`
Ramhormoz	`IR.KZ.RA`
Ramsar	`IR.MN.RA`
Ramyan	`IR.GO.RA`
Rasht	`IR.GI.RA`
Rashtkhar	`IR.KV.RA`
Ravar	`IR.KE.RV`
Razan	`IR.HD.RA`
Rey	`IR.TH.RE`
Rezvanshahr	`IR.GI.RZ`
Robatkarim	`IR.TH.RO`
Rudan	`IR.HG.RU`
Rudbar	`IR.GI.RB`
Rudsar	`IR.GI.RS`
Sabzevar	`IR.KV.AB`
Sadugh	`IR.YA.SA`
Sahneh	`IR.BK.SH`
Salas-e-Babajani	`IR.BK.SB`
Salmas	`IR.WA.SL`
Sanandaj	`IR.KD.SA`
Saqqez	`IR.KD.SQ`
Sarab	`IR.EA.SA`
Sarakhs	`IR.KV.SK`
Saravan	`IR.SB.SA`
Sarbaz	`IR.SB.SB`
Sarbisheh	`IR.KJ.SB`
Sardasht	`IR.WA.SD`
Sar-e-Pol-e-Zohab	`IR.BK.SP`
Sari	`IR.MN.SR`
Sarvabad	`IR.KD.SV`
Savadkuh	`IR.MN.SD`
Saveh	`IR.MK.SH`
Savojbolagh	`IR.TH.SA`
Selseleh	`IR.LO.SE`
Semirom	`IR.ES.SE`
Semnan	`IR.SM.SE`
Sepidan	`IR.FA.SE`
Shabestar	`IR.EA.SH`
Shadegan	`IR.KZ.SD`
Shaft	`IR.GI.SH`
Shahindezh	`IR.WA.SH`
Shahr-e-Babak	`IR.KE.SB`
Shahr-e-Kord	`IR.CM.SK`
Shahreza	`IR.ES.SH`
Shahriyar	`IR.TH.SR`
Shahrud	`IR.SM.SH`
Shazand	`IR.MK.SZ`
Shemiranat	`IR.TH.ST`
Shiraz	`IR.FA.SH`
Shirvan	`IR.KS.SV`
Shirvan and Chard-e-Aval	`IR.IL.SC`
Shush	`IR.KZ.SS`
Shushtar	`IR.KZ.ST`
Siahkal	`IR.GI.SK`
Sirjan	`IR.KE.SI`
Sonqor	`IR.BK.SO`
Sume'eh Sara	`IR.GI.SU`
Tabas	`IR.YA.TB`
Tabriz	`IR.EA.TA`
Tafresh	`IR.MK.TA`
Taft	`IR.YA.TA`
Takab	`IR.WA.TA`
Takestan	`IR.QZ.TA`
Tangestan	`IR.BS.TA`
Tarom	`IR.ZA.TA`
Tavalesh	`IR.GI.TA`
Taybad	`IR.KV.TD`
Tehran	`IR.TH.TE`
Tiran and Karvan	`IR.ES.TK`
Tonekabon	`IR.MN.TO`
Torbat-e-Heydariyeh	`IR.KV.TH`
Torbat-e-Jam	`IR.KV.TJ`
Torkaman	`IR.GO.TO`
Tuyserkan	`IR.HD.TU`
Varamin	`IR.TH.VA`
Varzaqan	`IR.EA.VA`
Yazd	`IR.YA.YA`
Zabol	`IR.SB.ZB`
Zahedan	`IR.SB.ZD`
Zanjan	`IR.ZA.ZA`
Zarand	`IR.KE.ZA`
Zarandiyeh	`IR.MK.ZA`
Zarrindasht	`IR.FA.ZA`
314 counties
HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle two letters identify the province. For key, see the Provinces of Iran page.

Change history:

These were the counties of Iran at the time of the 1996 census. Jose Gavinha provided this list, culled from the Statistical Centre of Iran.

County	HASC	Population
Abadan	`IR.KZ.AB`	252,047
Abadeh	`IR.FA.AB`	111,220
Abarkuh	`IR.YA.AB`	40,617
Abdanan	`IR.IL.AB`	47,652
Abhar	`IR.ZA.AB`	200,305
Abumusa	`IR.HG.AB`	3,415
Ahar	`IR.EA.AH`	198,028
Ahvaz	`IR.KZ.AH`	1,110,531
Aliabad	`IR.GO.AL`	117,287
Aligudarz	`IR.LO.AL`	133,938
Amol	`IR.MN.AM`	297,743
Andimeshk	`IR.KZ.AN`	155,594
Arak	`IR.MK.AR`	596,570
Ardakan	`IR.YA.AR`	61,802
Ardal	`IR.CM.AR`	64,514
Ardebil	`IR.AR.AR`	563,477
Ardestan	`IR.ES.AR`	45,150
Asadabad	`IR.HD.AS`	110,077
Ashtiyan	`IR.MK.AS`	21,334
Astaneh-ye-Ashrafiyeh	`IR.GI.AA`	114,483
Astara	`IR.GI.AS`	63,254
Azna	`IR.LO.AZ`	72,583
Babol	`IR.MN.BL`	421,068
Babolsar	`IR.MN.BS`	155,265
Bafq	`IR.YA.BA`	41,835
Baft	`IR.KE.BF`	122,967
Baghemalek	`IR.KZ.BG`	90,106
Bahar	`IR.HD.BA`	127,635
Bam	`IR.KE.BM`	198,435
Bandar-e-Abbas	`IR.HG.BA`	419,938
Bandar-e-Anzali	`IR.GI.BA`	119,827
Bandar-e-Jask	`IR.HG.BJ`	56,214
Bandar-e-Lengeh	`IR.HG.BL`	156,930
Bandar-e-Mahshahr	`IR.KZ.BM`	297,847
Baneh	`IR.KD.BA`	105,606
Bardeskan	`IR.KR.BA`	64,065
Bardsir	`IR.KE.BR`	65,745
Behbahan	`IR.KZ.BE`	164,074
Behshahr	`IR.MN.BR`	176,731
Bijar	`IR.KD.BI`	114,235
Bilehsavar	`IR.AR.BI`	59,584
Birjand	`IR.KR.BI`	276,813
Bojnurd	`IR.KR.BO`	415,321
Bonab	`IR.EA.BN`	112,985
Borkhar and Meymeh	`IR.ES.BM`	221,017
Borujen	`IR.CM.BO`	104,485
Borujerd	`IR.LO.BO`	316,014
Bostanabad	`IR.EA.BO`	108,402
Bovanat	`IR.FA.BO`	46,669
Boyer Ahmad	`IR.KB.BA`	212,263
Bukan	`IR.WA.BU`	175,541
Bushehr	`IR.BS.BU`	187,914
Chahbahar	`IR.SB.CH`	154,912
Chenaran	`IR.KR.CH`	107,270
Dalfan	`IR.LO.DA`	128,078
Damavand	`IR.TH.DA`	99,438
Damghan	`IR.SM.DA`	78,758
Darab	`IR.FA.DA`	210,935
Darrehgaz	`IR.KR.DA`	78,614
Darrehshahr	`IR.IL.DA`	53,501
Dasht-e-Azadegan	`IR.KZ.DA`	125,825
Dashtestan	`IR.BS.DN`	209,634
Dashti	`IR.BS.DS`	69,350
Dayyer	`IR.BS.DY`	41,986
Dehloran	`IR.IL.DE`	52,299
Delijan	`IR.MK.DE`	40,761
Deylam	`IR.BS.DM`	25,076
Dezful	`IR.KZ.DE`	351,942
Divandarreh	`IR.KD.DI`	85,367
Dorud	`IR.LO.DO`	142,773
Eqlid	`IR.FA.EQ`	80,947
Esfahan	`IR.ES.ES`	1,610,015
Esfarayen	`IR.KR.ES`	118,581
Eslamabad-e-Gharb	`IR.BK.EG`	215,392
Eslamshahr	`IR.TH.ES`	402,102
Estahban	`IR.FA.ES`	62,931
Eyvan	`IR.IL.EY`	45,746
Falavarjan	`IR.ES.FL`	209,797
Faridan	`IR.ES.FD`	136,404
Fariman	`IR.KR.FA`	77,555
Farsan	`IR.CM.FA`	110,711
Fasa	`IR.FA.FA`	183,818
Ferdows	`IR.KR.FE`	86,625
Fereydunshahr	`IR.ES.FE`	44,117
Firozabad	`IR.FA.FI`	209,007
Fuman	`IR.GI.FU`	103,192
Gachsaran	`IR.KB.GA`	125,491
Garmsar	`IR.SM.GA`	67,847
Genaveh	`IR.BS.GE`	72,331
Germi	`IR.AR.GE`	104,064
Gilan-e-Gharb	`IR.BK.GG`	67,756
Golpayegan	`IR.ES.GO`	79,370
Gonabad	`IR.KR.GO`	103,625
Gonbad-e-kavus	`IR.GO.GK`	411,522
Gorgan	`IR.GO.GO`	421,770
Hajiabad	`IR.HG.HA`	61,385
Hamadan	`IR.HD.HA`	563,466
Haris	`IR.EA.HR`	76,814
Harsin	`IR.BK.HA`	96,019
Hashtrud	`IR.EA.HS`	120,406
Ilam	`IR.IL.IL`	165,655
Iranshahr	`IR.SB.IR`	295,456
Izeh	`IR.KZ.IZ`	172,027
Jahrom	`IR.FA.JA`	197,128
Javanrud	`IR.BK.JA`	109,518
Jiroft	`IR.KE.JI`	208,874
Jolfa	`IR.EA.JO`	54,583
Kabudar Ahang	`IR.HD.KA`	152,813
Kahnuj	`IR.KE.KA`	194,936
Kaleibar	`IR.EA.KA`	92,260
Kamyaran	`IR.KD.KA`	101,237
Kangan	`IR.BS.KA`	78,318
Kangavar	`IR.BK.KA`	89,181
Karaj	`IR.TH.KA`	1,161,172
Kashan	`IR.ES.KA`	335,785
Kashmar	`IR.KR.KA`	186,765
Kazerun	`IR.FA.KA`	254,992
Kerman	`IR.KE.KE`	577,679
Kermanshah	`IR.BK.KE`	843,125
Khaf	`IR.KR.KH`	92,158
Khalkhal	`IR.AR.KH`	137,992
Khansar	`IR.ES.KN`	36,676
Khash	`IR.SB.KH`	129,569
Khodabandeh	`IR.ZA.KH`	163,068
Khomeyn	`IR.MK.KH`	118,424
Khomeynishahr	`IR.ES.KR`	243,486
Khorramabad	`IR.LO.KH`	462,133
Khorramshahr	`IR.KZ.KH`	129,346
Khoy	`IR.WA.KH`	323,194
Kohgiluyeh	`IR.KB.KO`	206,602
Kordkuy	`IR.GO.KO`	112,756
Kuhdasht	`IR.LO.KU`	188,964
Lahijan	`IR.GI.LA`	204,302
Lamard	`IR.FA.LD`	112,018
Langrud	`IR.GI.LG`	136,575
Lanjan	`IR.ES.LA`	207,270
Lar	`IR.FA.LR`	236,094
Lordakan	`IR.CM.LO`	143,532
Mahabad	`IR.WA.MB`	171,624
Mahalat	`IR.MK.MA`	44,779
Mahmudabad	`IR.MN.MA`	83,436
Maku	`IR.WA.MK`	202,939
Malayer	`IR.HD.MA`	297,062
Malekan	`IR.EA.ML`	94,567
Mamasany	`IR.FA.MM`	161,243
Maragheh	`IR.EA.MG`	277,216
Marand	`IR.EA.MD`	224,344
Marivan	`IR.KD.MA`	185,116
Marvdasht	`IR.FA.MD`	347,338
Mashhad	`IR.KR.MA`	2,247,996
Masjed Soleyman	`IR.KZ.MS`	222,211
Mehran	`IR.IL.ME`	46,981
Mehriz	`IR.YA.MH`	74,202
Meshkinshahr	`IR.AR.ME`	164,007
Meybod	`IR.YA.MD`	59,141
Minab	`IR.HG.MI`	204,588
Minudasht	`IR.GO.MI`	251,561
Miyandoab	`IR.WA.MI`	209,840
Miyaneh	`IR.EA.MI`	207,758
Mobarakeh	`IR.ES.MO`	119,721
Nahavand	`IR.HD.NA`	184,160
Najafabad	`IR.ES.NJ`	312,173
Naqadeh	`IR.WA.NA`	162,228
Natanz	`IR.ES.NT`	39,020
Nayin	`IR.ES.NY`	53,975
Nehbandan	`IR.KR.NB`	43,065
Neka	`IR.MN.NE`	98,827
Neyriz	`IR.FA.NE`	91,645
Neyshabur	`IR.KR.NS`	412,904
Nikshahr	`IR.SB.NI`	148,901
Noshahr	`IR.MN.NO`	214,753
Nur	`IR.MN.NU`	94,768
Orumiyeh	`IR.WA.OR`	725,008
Parsabad	`IR.AR.PA`	138,887
Paveh	`IR.BK.PA`	61,918
Piranshahr	`IR.WA.PI`	86,721
Poldokhtar	`IR.LO.PO`	69,365
Qaemshahr	`IR.MN.QA`	327,919
Qasr-e-shirin	`IR.BK.QS`	20,006
Qayenat	`IR.KR.QA`	126,951
Qazvin	`IR.QZ.QZ`	832,274
Qeshm	`IR.HG.QE`	72,981
Qom	`IR.QM.QM`	853,044
Qorveh	`IR.KD.QO`	199,834
Quchan	`IR.KR.QU`	236,875
Rafsanjan	`IR.KE.RA`	240,211
Ramhormoz	`IR.KZ.RA`	170,882
Ramsar	`IR.MN.RA`	64,440
Rasht	`IR.GI.RA`	715,096
Razan	`IR.HD.RA`	123,790
Rey	`IR.TH.RE`	213,161
Rudan	`IR.HG.RU`	86,704
Rudbar	`IR.GI.RB`	113,083
Rudsar	`IR.GI.RS`	202,662
Sabzevar	`IR.KR.AB`	419,543
Sahneh	`IR.BK.SH`	82,043
Salmas	`IR.WA.SL`	156,558
Sanandaj	`IR.KD.SA`	359,990
Saqqez	`IR.KD.SQ`	194,998
Sarab	`IR.EA.SA`	148,831
Sarakhs	`IR.KR.SK`	73,604
Saravan	`IR.SB.SA`	172,149
Sarband	`IR.MK.SB`	131,288
Sardasht	`IR.WA.SD`	93,168
Sar-e-Pol-e-Zohab	`IR.BK.SP`	81,624
Sari	`IR.MN.SR`	423,806
Savadkuh	`IR.MN.SD`	69,222
Saveh	`IR.MK.SH`	223,429
Savojbolagh	`IR.TH.SA`	224,071
Selseleh	`IR.LO.SE`	70,586
Semirom	`IR.ES.SE`	64,918
Semnan	`IR.SM.SE`	142,330
Sepidan	`IR.FA.SE`	87,246
Shabestar	`IR.EA.SH`	122,837
Shadegan	`IR.KZ.SD`	121,000
Shaft	`IR.GI.SH`	70,292
Shahindezh	`IR.WA.SH`	104,598
Shahr-e-Babak	`IR.KE.SB`	61,652
Shahr-e-kord	`IR.CM.SK`	337,926
Shahreza	`IR.ES.SH`	164,361
Shahriyar	`IR.TH.SR`	854,647
Shahrud	`IR.SM.SH`	212,512
Shemiranat	`IR.TH.ST`	30,398
Shiraz	`IR.FA.SH`	1,423,805
Shirvan	`IR.KR.SV`	142,431
Shirvan and Chard-e-Aval	`IR.IL.SC`	76,052
Shush	`IR.KZ.SS`	173,232
Shushtar	`IR.KZ.ST`	210,108
Sirjan	`IR.KE.SI`	198,627
Sonqor	`IR.BK.SO`	112,014
Sume'eh Sara	`IR.GI.SU`	262,420
Tabas	`IR.KR.TB`	59,632
Tabriz	`IR.EA.TA`	1,486,509
Tafresh	`IR.MK.TA`	52,227
Taft	`IR.YA.TA`	56,603
Takab	`IR.WA.TA`	84,901
Takestan	`IR.QZ.TA`	135,983
Tangestan	`IR.BS.TA`	59,066
Tavalesh	`IR.GI.TA`	136,710
Taybad	`IR.KR.TD`	127,679
Tehran	`IR.TH.TE`	6,794,348
Tonekabon	`IR.MN.TO`	174,030
Torbat-e-Heydariyeh	`IR.KR.TH`	339,240
Torbat-e-Jam	`IR.KR.TJ`	210,349
Torkaman	`IR.GO.TO`	111,392
Tuyserkan	`IR.HD.TU`	118,954
Varamin	`IR.TH.VA`	564,628
Yazd	`IR.YA.YA`	416,569
Zabol	`IR.SB.ZB`	334,561
Zahedan	`IR.SB.ZD`	487,031
Zanjan	`IR.ZA.ZA`	537,517
Zarand	`IR.KE.ZA`	135,202
252 counties		60,055,488
HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle two letters identify the province. For key, see the Provinces of Iran page. Population: 1996-10-21 census.

1995: Qom province formed by taking Qom county from Tehran.
1995: The Iranian Embassy in Hungary has an incomplete list of counties as of 1995. Comparing it to the list above, it appears that Borkhar and Meymeh county was formed by merging Borkhar county and Meymeh county; Shirvan and Chard-e-Aval county was formed by merging Shirvan county and Chard-e-Aval county; and Arak, Eyvan, and Shush counties were created by splitting other counties.
1996-12-31: Qazvin province formed by taking Qazvin county from Tehran province and Takestan county from Zanjan province.
1997-05-31: Golestan province formed by taking Aliabad, Gonbad-e-kavus, Gorgan, Kordkuy, Minudasht, and Torkaman counties from Mazandaran province.
1996-2002: According to the Statistical Centre of Iran , these changes occurred: in Ardebil province, new counties named Kowsar, Namin, and Neer were created; in Bushehr province, Jam; in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari province, Kuhrang; in East Azarbaijan province, Ajabshir, Azarshahr, Charoimaq, Osku, and Varzaqan; in Esfahan province, Aran and Bidgol, Chadegan, and Tiran and Karvan; in Fars province, Arsanjan, Farashband, Khorrambid, Mohr, Qirokarzin, and Zarrindasht; in Gilan province, Amlash, Masal, Rezvanshahr, and Siahkal; in Golestan province, Aq Qala, Azadshahr, Bandar-e-Gaz, Kalaleh, and Ramyan; in Hormozgan province, Bastak; in Kerman province, Anbarabad, Manujan, and Ravar; in Kermanshahan province, Salas-e-Babajani; in Khorasan province, Jajarm, Kalat, Maneh and Samalqan, Rashtkhar, and Sarbisheh; in Khuzestan province, Handegan, Lali, and Omidiyeh; in Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmadi province, Dena; in Kordestan province, Sarvabad; in Markazi province, Komeijan and Zarandiyeh; in Mazandaran province, Chalus and Juybar; in Qazvin province, Abyek and Boyinzahra; in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sarbaz; in Tehran province, Firuzkuh, Nazarabad, Pakdasht, and Robatkarim; in West Azarbaijan province, Chaldoran and Oshnaviyeh; in Yazd province, Khatam and Sadugh; and in Zanjan province, Ijerod, Khorramdarreh, Mahneshan, and Tarom. Also, the name of Sarband county in Markazi was changed to Shazand.
However, Iran Caravan.com paints a different picture. According to it, in the same period, only fourteen new counties were formed. In Ardebil province, the new counties are Givi, Narnin, and Neer; in Esfahan province, Aran, Bigdol, and Shahr-e-Hana; in Golestan province, Bandar Gaz; in Khuzestan province, Omidiyeh; in Mazandaran province, Chaloos; in Qazvin province, Boin Zahra; and in Zanjan province, Ijrud, Khoram Dareh, Mah Neshan, and Tarom. This is probably a less reliable source, but it suggests that these changes may have occurred first in sequence.
~2002: Tabas county was transferred from Khorasan province to Yazd.
~2004: Khaf and Rashtkhar counties may have been merged into a single county named Khaf and Rashtkhar.

Other names of subdivisions:

Abadan: Khezr Island (obsolete)
Baghemalek: Baq-e-Malek (variant)
Bandar-e-Mahshahr: Bandar-e-Ma'shoor, Machuleh, Mahruyan (obsolete); Mah Shahr (variant)
Bardeskan: Bardaskan (variant)
Bojnurd: Bojnourd (variant)
Boyer Ahmad: Yasooj (variant)
Darrehgaz: Dargaz (variant)
Dasht-e-Azadegan: Dasht-e-Mishan (variant)
Ijrud: Gheidar (variant)
Izeh: Eazeh (variant)
Kalat: Kalat and Khalil Abad (variant)
Kohgiluyeh: Dehdasht (variant)
Maneh and Samalqan: Maneh and Samlaghan (variant)
Nehbandan: Nahbandan (variant)
Neyshabur: Neyshabour (variant)
Orumiyeh: Urmieh (variant)
Qayenat: Ghayen (variant)
Quchan: Ghouchan (variant)
Sarband: Shazand (obsolete)
Shadegan: Soroq (variant)
Shush: Susa (variant)
Tarom: Abbar (variant)
Torkaman: Bandar Torkaman (variant)

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