Hamadan County is a county

Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in Hamadan Province

Hamadan Province

Hamedan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its center is Hamedan city. The province of Hamedan covers an area of 19,546 km². In the year 1996, Hamedan province had a population of approximately 1.7 million people....

 in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. The capital of the county is Hamadan

Hamadan

-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....

. At the 2006 census, the county's population (excluding those portions later split off to form Famenin County

Famenin County

Famenin County is a county in Hamadan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Famenin. At the 2006 census, its population was 40,541, in 9,928 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Pish Khowr District. The county has one city: Famenin....

) was 626,183, in 165,753 families; excluding those portions, the population was 585,642, in 155,825 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District

Central District (Hamadan County)

The Central District of Hamadan County is a district in Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 560,133, in 150,032 families. The District has three cities: Hamadan, Maryanaj, and Juraqan....

 and Shara District

Shara District

Shara District is a district in Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,509, in 5,793 families. The District has one city: Qahavand....

. The county has four cities: Hamadan

Hamadan

-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....

, Qahavand, Maryanaj

Maryanaj

Maryanaj is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,442, in 2,518 families....

, and Juraqan.