Komijan County

Not to be confused with Gomishan County.

For the city, see Komijan.

Komijan County (Persian: شهرستان کمیجان) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Komijan.^[3]

Komijan County Persian: شهرستان کمیجان
County
Teacher Square, Komijan
Location of Komijan County in Markazi province (center left, purple)
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°46′N 49°21′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
Capital	Komijan
Districts	Central, Milajerd
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	36,441
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Komijan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207318" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, Vafs Rural District was created in the Central District, and Khenejin Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Farahan County.^[4]

Demographics

Language

Azerbaijanis, Persians and Tats are the largest ethnic groups in the county.^[5][6] They speak Azerbaijani, Persian and Tati.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 45,296 in 11,539 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 39,340 people in 11,164 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,441 in 11,339 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Komijan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Komijan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Central District	26,749	22,899	21,186
Esfandan RD	9,074	4,888	4,372
Khenejin RD[lower-alpha 1]	10,317
Vafs RD		8,816	8,038
Komijan (city)	7,358	9,195	8,776
Milajerd District	18,547	16,441	15,255
Khosrow Beyk RD	6,398	4,058	3,540
Milajerd RD	3,221	3,026	2,427
Milajerd (city)	8,928	9,357	9,288
Total	45,296	39,340	36,441
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Komijan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Farahan County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2023). "Komijan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 October 1381). "Correction of divisional reforms in Markazi province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (11 November 1388). "Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
5. The Tati dialects in the Sociolinguistic Context of Northwestern Iran and Transcaucasia, Stilo, D. 1981: In: Iranian Studies 14.3/4, 137-187.
6. Tats of Iran and Caucasus, Ali Abdoli, 2010.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.