| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Tehran  THR,Taekhran,Tahran,Techerane,Teera,Teerao,Teerã,Teerão,Tegeran,Teheran,Teherana,Teheranas,Teherano,... | Iran, Tehran | capital of a political entity population 7,153,309 | N 35° 41′ 39'' | E 51° 25′ 17'' |
| 2 | Isfahan Aspadana,Dakbayan sa Esfahan,Dakbayan sa Esfahān,Esfahan,Esfahano,Esfahān,Esfehan,Eşfahān,Eşfehān,IF... | Iran, Isfahan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,547,164 | N 32° 39′ 8'' | E 51° 40′ 28'' |
| 3 | Tabriz TBZ,Tabrez,Tabris,Tabriz,Tabrizo,Tabríz,Tabrīz,Taebris,Taebriz,Tampriz,Tauris,Tebriz,Tebriza,Tebriza... | Iran, East Azerbaijan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,424,641 | N 38° 4′ 48'' | E 46° 17′ 30'' |
| 4 | Mashhad Alexandria,MHD,Masant,Masat,Maschhad,Mashad,Mashado,Mashhad,Mashkhad,Masyhad,Maxhad,Maŝhado,Maşat,Ma... | Iran, Razavi Khorasan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 2,307,177 | N 36° 17′ 53'' | E 59° 36′ 20'' |
| 5 | Karaj Heredi,Karadj,Karadje,Karadsch,Karadz,Karadzs,Karadż,Karadž,Karago,Karaj,Karatz,Karaĝo,Karej,Kerec,K... | Iran, Alborz Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,448,075 | N 35° 49′ 57'' | E 50° 59′ 29'' |
| 6 | Qom Dakbayan sa Qom,Ghom,Homo,Kom,Kum,Kum shaary,Kumas,QUM,Qom,Qum,Qûm,gomu,koma,ku mu,kum,kuvom,qm,qwm,... | Iran, Qom Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 900,000 | N 34° 38′ 24'' | E 50° 52′ 35'' |
7  | Iran 'Ilaani,Den Islamiske Republik Iran,Ehron,Empire of Iran,Eran,Eron,Eyran,Eýran,GӀazharijcho',I-ran,I... | Iran, | independent political entity population 81,800,269 | N 32° 0′ 0'' | E 53° 0′ 0'' |
| 8 | Shiraz Chimaz,Chiraz,SYZ,Schiras,Sheroz,Shiraz,Shyraz,Shīrāz,Siraz,Siraza,Sirazas,Sirazo,Siráz,Sjiraz,Szira... | Iran, Fars Shahrestān-e Shīrāz | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,249,942 | N 29° 36′ 37'' | E 52° 31′ 52'' |
| 9 | Ahvāz AWZ,Ahvaz,Ahvaz - ahwaz,Ahvaza,Ahvazas,Ahvazo,Ahvoz,Ahváz,Ahvāz,Ahvāza,Ahwas,Ahwaz,Ahwāz,Akhvaz,Akhv... | Iran, Khuzestan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 841,145 | N 31° 19′ 8'' | E 48° 41′ 3'' |
10  | Region 1 | Iran | region population 24,400,000 | N 35° 36′ 50'' | E 51° 21′ 32'' |
| 11 | Region 3 | Iran | region population 13,640,000 | N 38° 5′ 37'' | E 46° 16′ 22'' |
| 12 | Region 4 | Iran | region population 12,170,000 | N 34° 4′ 2'' | E 47° 3′ 20'' |
| 13 | Region 5 | Iran | region population 15,140,000 | N 36° 17′ 9'' | E 59° 46′ 47'' |
| 14 | Region 2 | Iran | region population 14,570,000 | N 32° 37′ 42'' | E 51° 37′ 53'' |
| 15 | Southern Asia Asia Meridional,Asia del Sur,Asia meridionale,Asie du Sud,Juzhnaja Azija,Pietu Azija,Pietų Azija,Piv... | IN,PK,BD,IR,AF,NP,LK,BT,MV | region population 1,702,000,000 | N 21° 17′ 21'' | E 78° 39′ 43'' |
| 16 | South Khorasan Province Astan Paudnjovy Kharasan,Cenuebiy Horasan ostani,Cenübiy Horasan ostanı,Chorasan Poludniowy,Chorasan... | Iran, South Khorasan Province | first-order administrative division population 768,898 | N 32° 30′ 0'' | E 59° 30′ 0'' |
| 17 | Razavi Khorasan Chorasan Razavi,Chorasan-e Rezawi,Chorasania Razavi,Chorásán Razaví,Coracao Razavi,Coração Razavi,Jo... | Iran, Razavi Khorasan | first-order administrative division population 6,434,501 | N 35° 15′ 0'' | E 59° 0′ 0'' |
| 18 | Isfahan Esfahan,Esfahani provints,Esfahān,Eşfahān,Eşfahāni provints,Eṣfahān,Isfachan,Isfag'an,Isfahan,Isfaha... | Iran, Isfahan | first-order administrative division population 5,343,000 | N 33° 0′ 0'' | E 52° 10′ 0'' |
| 19 | Yasuj Jasudz,Jasudzh,Jasudż,Jasudž,Jásúdž,YES,Yasooj,Yasuc,Yasudsch,Yasuj,Yasûc,Yesuj,Yesūj,Yāsūj,ya su ji... | Iran, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | seat of a first-order administrative division population 96,786 | N 30° 40′ 5'' | E 51° 35′ 16'' |
| 20 | Semnan SNX,Semnan,Semnān,smnan,Семнан,سمنان | Iran, Semnan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 124,826 | N 35° 34′ 36'' | E 53° 23′ 31'' |
| 21 | Sari SRY,Sari,Sari i Iran,Saris,Sariyo,Sarí,Sarî,Shahr-i-Tajan,Shari-i-Tajan,Sori,Szari,Szári,Sárí,Sārī,s... | Iran, Māzandarān | seat of a first-order administrative division population 255,396 | N 36° 33′ 47'' | E 53° 3′ 36'' |
| 22 | Sanandaj SDG,Sanandadsch,Sanandadz,Sanandadż,Sanandadž,Sanandago,Sanandaj,Sanandaĝo,Sanandij,Senendec,Senende... | Iran, Kurdistan Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 349,176 | N 35° 18′ 53'' | E 46° 59′ 55'' |
| 23 | Rasht RAS,Raixt,Rascht,Rasht,Rasjt,Rast,Rasto,Raszt,Raŝto,Rašt,Reshh,Resht,Rest,Restas,Reşt,Reštas,Rəşt,la... | Iran, Gilan Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 594,590 | N 37° 16′ 34'' | E 49° 35′ 19'' |
| 24 | Qazvin Dakbayan sa Qazvin,GZW,Gazvin,Kazvin,Kazvinas,Kazvín,Kazwin,Kuazvin,Qazvin,Qazvín,Qazvīn,Qazwen,Qazw... | Iran, Qazvin Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 333,635 | N 36° 16′ 7'' | E 50° 0′ 14'' |
| 25 | Hormozgan Harmozia,Hoermuezgan ostani,Hormozgan,Hormozgan Porowini,Hormozgan Province,Hormozgan Seng,Hormozgan... | Iran, Hormozgan | first-order administrative division population 1,776,415 | N 27° 45′ 0'' | E 56° 30′ 0'' |
| 26 | Hamadan Ecbatana,HDM,Hamadan,Hamadān,Hamedan,Hamedān,Khamadan,hmdan,Хамадан,همدان | Iran, Hamadan Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 528,256 | N 34° 47′ 57'' | E 48° 30′ 52'' |
| 27 | Gorgan Asterabad,Asterābād,GBT,Gorgan,Gorgān,Gurgan,Gurgon,Gūrgān,Hirkanio,aastir abad,grgan,gwrgan,Горган,... | Iran, Golestan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 244,937 | N 36° 50′ 33'' | E 54° 26′ 38'' |
| 28 | Kermanshah Bahtaran,Bakhtaran,Bākhtarān,KSH,Kermansah,Kermansaho,Kermanschah,Kermanshah,Kermanshahan,Kermanshak... | Iran, Kermanshah Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 621,100 | N 34° 18′ 51'' | E 47° 3′ 54'' |
| 29 | Kerman 8,Carmania,Carmânia,Kerman,Kerman Porowini,Kerman Province,Kerman Seng,Kerman Séng,Kerman province,K... | Iran, Kerman | first-order administrative division population 3,164,718 | N 29° 45′ 0'' | E 57° 15′ 0'' |
| 30 | Kerman Carmana,Dakbayan sa Kerman,Dakbayan sa Kermān,KER,Kerman,Kermanas,Kermano,Kermon,Kermán,Kermān,Kirma... | Iran, Kerman | seat of a first-order administrative division population 577,514 | N 30° 16′ 59'' | E 57° 4′ 43'' |
| 31 | Khorasan Province Khorasan Province | Iran, Khorasan Province | historical first-order administrative division | N 35° 0′ 0'' | E 59° 0′ 0'' |
| 32 | Urmia OMH,Orumieh,Orumiyeh,Orūmīyeh,Ourmia,Reza'iyeh,Rezaeyeh,Rezaiyye,Rezâiyye,Rezā’īyeh,Rizaiyeh,Rizāiye... | Iran, West Azerbaijan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 577,307 | N 37° 33′ 9'' | E 45° 4′ 33'' |
| 33 | Yazd AZD,Dakbayan sa Yazd,Giaznt,Jasd,Jazd,Jazdo,Jezd,Jezdas,Yasd,Yazd,Yezd,Yəzd,iezdi,ya ci de,yajeudeu,... | Iran, Yazd Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 477,905 | N 31° 53′ 50'' | E 54° 22′ 3'' |
34  | Elburz Mountains Alborz Mountains,Elburz Mountains,Jebal-e Alborz,Jebāl-e Alborz,Khrebet El' burs,Khrebet El’ burs,Ku... | Iran, Māzandarān | mountains elevation 5671m | N 35° 57′ 57'' | E 52° 32′ 33'' |
| 35 | Ābādān ABD,Abadan,Abadana,Abadanas,Abadano,Abadán,Ampantan,Obodon,a ba dan,abadan,abadana,abadani,Ábádán,Āb... | Iran, Khuzestan | populated place population 370,180 | N 30° 20′ 21'' | E 48° 18′ 15'' |
| 36 | Bandar Būshehr Abu Shahr,Abu Shehr,Abuschehr,BUZ,Bandar Abu Shehr,Bandar Bushehr,Bandar Būshehr,Bandar-e Bushehr,Ba... | Iran, Bushehr | seat of a first-order administrative division population 165,377 | N 28° 58′ 7'' | E 50° 50′ 11'' |
| 37 | Birjand Birdjand,Birdschand,Birdzhend,Birjand,Bīrjand,XBJ,byrjnd,Бирдженд,Бӣрҷанд,بيرجند,بیرجند | Iran, South Khorasan Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 196,982 | N 32° 51′ 58'' | E 59° 13′ 16'' |
| 38 | Fars 7,Fap-ngi-su-sen,Fap-ngì-sṳ̂-sén,Fars,Fars Eyaleti,Fars Porowini,Fars Province,Fars Seng,Fars Séng,F... | Iran, Fars | first-order administrative division population 5,051,000 | N 29° 0′ 0'' | E 53° 0′ 0'' |
| 39 | Bandar Abbas BND,Bandar Abas,Bandar Abbas,Bandar Abbás,Bandar `Abbas,Bandar `Abbasi,Bandar ‘Abbās,Bandar ‘Abbāsī,... | Iran, Hormozgan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 352,173 | N 27° 11′ 11'' | E 56° 16′ 50'' |
| 40 | Ardabil ADU,Ardabel,Ardabil,Ardabīl,Ardebil,Ardebīl,Erdebil,aardibyl,ardbyl,Ərdəbil,Ардабел,اردبيل,اردبیل,اَ... | Iran, Ardabil Province | seat of a first-order administrative division population 410,753 | N 38° 14′ 59'' | E 48° 17′ 35'' |
| 41 | Arak Arak,Arak - sawh,Arok,Arāk,Ehrak,Soltanabad,Solţānābād,Sultanabad,Sultānābād,`Iraq,arak,sawh,sultan ... | Iran, Markazi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 503,647 | N 34° 5′ 41'' | E 49° 41′ 53'' |
| 42 | Kahrīz Kahriz,Kahrīz,khryz,کهریز | Iran, Kermanshah Province | populated place population 766,706 | N 34° 23′ 1'' | E 47° 3′ 19'' |
| 43 | Zahedan Dowzdab,Dowzdāb,Duzdab,Duzdap,Duzdāb,Duzdāp,ZAH,Zahedan,Zahedan-e (Yek),Zahedanas,Zahedano,Zahedán,Z... | Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan | seat of a first-order administrative division population 551,980 | N 29° 29′ 46'' | E 60° 51′ 46'' |
| 44 | Sistan and Baluchestan Hetanga me Paruhetanga Porowini,Hetānga me Paruhetānga Porowini,Mkoa wa Sistan na Baluchistan,Pokraj... | Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan | first-order administrative division population 2,775,014 | N 28° 30′ 0'' | E 60° 30′ 0'' |
| 45 | Pasragad Branch | Iran, Hamadan Province | populated place population 787,878, elevation 1000m | N 34° 46′ 39'' | E 48° 28′ 18'' |
| 46 | North Khorasan Amihanan nga Khorasan,Amihanang Khorasan,Amihanang Khorāsān,Caegat Khorasan,Chorasan Polnocny,Choras... | Iran, North Khorasan | first-order administrative division population 863,092 | N 37° 30′ 0'' | E 57° 0′ 0'' |
| 47 | Ardabil Province A-ngi-that-pi-let-sen,Ardabil,Ardabil Porowini,Ardabil Province,Ardabil Seng,Ardabil Séng,Ardabil ta... | Iran, Ardabil Province | first-order administrative division population 1,270,420 | N 38° 30′ 0'' | E 48° 0′ 0'' |
| 48 | Shahr-e Kord CQD,QHK,Shahr Kord,Shahr Kurd,Shahr-e Kord,Shahrekord,Shakhre-Kord,shhr krd,Шахре-Корд,شهر كرد | Iran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | seat of a first-order administrative division population 129,153 | N 32° 19′ 34'' | E 50° 51′ 25'' |
| 49 | Semnan Eparchia Semnan,Farmandari-ye Koll-e Semnan,Farmāndārī-ye Koll-e Semnān,Governorship of Semnan,Lalaw... | Iran, Semnan | first-order administrative division population 702,360 | N 35° 30′ 0'' | E 55° 0′ 0'' |
| 50 | Saqqez Saggiz,Saggız,Saghez,Saghghez,Sakez,Sakezo,Sakiz,Sakkiz,Sakīz,Saqez,Saqqez,Saqqez (2),Saqqiz,Saqqız,... | Iran, Kurdistan Province | populated place population 151,237 | N 36° 14′ 59'' | E 46° 16′ 24'' |
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