Map of Islamic Republic of Iran (Jomhuri-Ye Eslami-Ye Iran). Scale 1:1,600,000, Map. No. 169. (On the Basis of Administrative Divisions and Population of Towns).

From the library of Prof. Dr. Wolfram Kleiss, long-time director of the Tehran branch of the German Archaeological Institute. - Somewhat rubbed, tears to margins, otherwise good and clean. - Table: General Specifications of Administrative Divisions of Iran. For every Province: Township -- Geographical Location of Centre of Township -- Altitude of Centre of Township from Sea -- Population of Centre of Township -- Area of Province and Township -- Population of Province and Township -- Number of Districts -- Number of Rural Districts.-- From the text: An insight into The Country's Administrative Division: In accordance with The Law of Administrative Divisions and on the basis of the latest administrative divisions, Iran consists of 24 provinces (Ostan) 195 Townships (Shahrestan) and 498 districts (Bakhsh). Each province is divided into several townships, each township into serveral districts, each district into several Rural Districts, and each Rural district into several villages. Each division is presided over by a Governor-General (Ostandar), each township by a Governor (Farmandar), each district by a district Governor (Bakhshdar), and each Rural District by Rural a district Administrator (Dehdar) and each village by a Headman (Kadkhoda). Before establishment of the constitutional regime, there was no administrative divisions in Iran. The First "National Administrative Act" was approved in 1907. Accordingly Iran was divided into four states: "Azarbayejan", "Fars", "Khurasan' and "Kerman" and � Baluchestan". Each state was then divided into several counties which were administrated by satraps. Each county was divided into several blocks, each administrated by a deputy satrap. In 1908, The divisions of states remained the same, but the number of counties and blocks were increased to 38 and 137 respectively. From 1911, states of Iran were divided into local Governments of first and second order depending on their size and area. This division remained intact until 1937 with the exception of slight changes. In 1937, with the approval of the new "National Administrative Divisions Act" Iran was divided into 10 provinces and 49 townships. With the inevitable changes and improvements which occurred in the administrative divisions of Iran as time went on/divisions were subdivided to General Governorships. For instance, in 1961, there were 13 provinces, 5 General Governorships, and again in 1971 provinces increased into 14 with 8 General Governorships, and 151 townships. In the present map of Iran Administration Divisions, the boundaries of each province, township and district and their centers are specified. Since some of the Administrative Divisions have a different name from their centers their names have been shown by italic letters, Such as the township of Lanjan, the center of which is Zarrin Shahr, or a district known as Minu within the boundaries of township called Khorram Shahr, the center of which is Mo'ammareh. Furthermore, it is necessary to note that Jask district is subordinate of the township of Bandar-e-Ab-bas, even though it is located to the south of Minab township.