Departments of France France: Notes for Table 7: Departments of France In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government below the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ("conseil départemental"
Administrative divisions of Iran Administrative divisions of Iran The first level of country subdivisions of Iran are the (; "ostānhā") provinces. Each province is further subdivided into counties called shahrestan (), and each shahrestan is subdivided into districts called bakhsh (). There are usually a few cities () and rural districts () 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. According to the government of Iran, (Iranian calendar 1394), the figures are as follows: According to the Statistical Center of Iran, the figures are