Golestan, Tehran

For the administrative division of Iran, see Golestan province. For the administrative division of Baharestan County, see Golestan District. For the administrative division of Sirjan County in Kerman province, see Golestan District. For other places with a similar name, see Gulistan.

Golestan
Persian: گلستان
City
Golestan is located in Iran
Golestan
Golestan
Coordinates: 35°31′03″N 51°10′20″E / 35.51750°N 51.17222°E / 35.51750; 51.17222[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyBaharestan
DistrictGolestan
Established as a city1996[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
239,556
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Golestan (Persian: گلستان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Golestan District in Baharestan County, Tehran province, Iran. It also serves, with Nasimshahr,[b] as one of the two capitals of the county.[7] The village of Soltanabad was converted to the city of Golestan in 1996.[3]

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.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 259,480 people in 72,096 households,[9] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Baharestan County.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 239,556 people in 70,072 households.[4]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).[10] In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of Tehran city, so as its average winter temperatures are colder.

Climate data for Golestan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		7
(45) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		24
(75) 		29.1
(84.4) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.6
(88.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		1.5
(34.7) 		5.2
(41.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23
(73) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		2.6
(36.7) 		11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.8
(55.0) 		15.3
(59.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		0
(32) 		−3
(27) 		4.7
(40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28
(1.1) 		33
(1.3) 		53
(2.1) 		50
(2.0) 		32
(1.3) 		7
(0.3) 		1
(0.0) 		1
(0.0) 		2
(0.1) 		14
(0.6) 		17
(0.7) 		20
(0.8) 		258
(10.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1238m[10]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Golestān;[5] formerly the village of Soltanabad[3]
  2. ^ Formerly known as Akbarabad[3] and then Mohajershahr[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2024). "Soltan Abad, Golestan, Golestan District, Baharestan County, Tehran Province, 37561-94415, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "G58C+XVX Golestan, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Habibi, Hassan (6 October 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/07/15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان تهران [‌Reforms of national divisions in Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 8F3E2D2F-52E7-46C0-8EC6-9DE58FD9DFE5. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ Golestan, Tehran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "232651" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (24 October 1999) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1378/08/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییر نام شهر مهاجر شهر تابع بخش مرکزی شهرستان رباط کریم استان تهران به نسیم شهر [‌Change of the name of the city of Mohajershahr, a subordinate city of the Central District of Robat Karim County, Tehran province, to Nasimshahr]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 68CBCF8C-27CD-4609-AF89-437634D5A13D. شماره دوره [Course number] 78, شماره جلد [Volume number] 1. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/12/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان تهران [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه 293643/ت44783ه [Notification number 293643/T44783H]. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Climate: Golestan – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 September 2013.


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