Golestan, Tehran Explained
| Official Name: | Golestan |
| Native Name: | fa|گلستان |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tehran |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baharestan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Golestan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 239556 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Golestan (fa|گلستان) is a city in, and the capital of, Golestan District of Baharestan County, Tehran province, Iran, and also serves, with Nasimshahr, as one of the two capitals of the county.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 231,882 in 57,216 households, when it was in Robat Karim County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 259,480 people in 72,096 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Baharestan County.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 239,556 people in 70,072 households.[5]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).[6] In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of Tehran city, so as its average winter temperatures are colder.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Golestan, Baharestan County. . 18 September 2024. 18 September 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tehran province. fa. rc.majlis.com. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024501/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/793953. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 5 March 2016. 21 December 2013. Approval 21 December 1389. Notification 293643/T44783H. 23 October 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084534/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120190153/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Tehran.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212171617/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_23.xlsx. Excel. 12 December 2021.
- Web site: Climate: Golestan – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table. Climate-Data.org. 9 September 2013.
