Administrative divisions of Iran

The first level of country subdivisions of Iran are the provinces (Persian: استان‌ها‎; ostānhā). Each province is further subdivided into counties called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان‎, romanized: shahrestān), and each shahrestan is subdivided into districts called bakhsh (Persian: بخش‎, romanized: bakhsh). There are usually a few cities (Persian: شهر‎, romanized: shahr) and rural districts called dehestan (Persian: دهستان‎, romanized: dehestān) in each county. Rural districts are a collection of a number of villages. One of the cities of the county is appointed as the capital of the county.

Administrative divisions of Iran

The first level of country subdivisions of Iran are the provinces (Persian: استان‌ها‎; ostānhā). Each province is further subdivided into counties called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان‎, romanized: shahrestān), and each shahrestan is subdivided into districts called bakhsh (Persian: بخش‎, romanized: bakhsh). There are usually a few cities (Persian: شهر‎, romanized: shahr) and rural districts called dehestan (Persian: دهستان‎, romanized: dehestān) in each county. Rural districts are a collection of a number of villages. One of the cities of the county is appointed as the capital of the county.