Baharestan County should not be confused with Bahar County.
| Baharestan County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان بهارستان |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranTehran-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Tehran province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tehran |
| Seat Type: | Capitals |
| Seat: | Golestan and Nasimshahr |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Bostan |
| P2: | Golestan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 536329 |
| Coordinates: | 35.5333°N 63°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Baharestan County (Persian: شهرستان بهارستان) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capitals are the cities of Golestan and Nasimshahr.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Bostan and Golestan Districts (except the city of Nasirshahr) were separated from Robat Karim County in the establishment of Baharestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the cities of Golestan and Nasimshahr as its capitals.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 523,636 people in 143,512 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 536,329 in 156,791 households.[4]
Baharestan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bostan District | 198,542 | 229,603 | |
| 0 | |||
| 41,063 | 29,210 | ||
| Nasimshahr (city) | 157,474 | 200,393 | |
| Golestan District | 325,077 | 306,726 | |
| 8,258 | 7,353 | ||
| 983 | 1,134 | ||
| Golestan (city) | 259,480 | 239,556 | |
| Salehieh (city) | 56,356 | 58,683 | |
| Total | 523,636 | 536,329 | |
According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Iran, the long-term average annual rainfall of Baharestan is around 176.2 mm[5]