Baharestan County

Baharestan County (Persian: شهرستان بهارستان) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capitals are the cities of Golestan and Nasimshahr.

Baharestan County
Persian: شهرستان بهارستان
County
Location of Baharestan County in Tehran province (center left, yellow)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°32′N 51°12′E
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalsGolestan and Nasimshahr
DistrictsBostan, Golestan
Population
 (2016)
  Total536,329
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the 2006 National Census, Bostan District and Golestan District (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.

The census in 2011 counted 523,636 people in 143,512 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 536,329 in 156,791 households.

According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Iran, the long-term average annual rainfall of baharestan is around 176.2 mm

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