Loading AI tools
Fordo (Persian: فردو; Persian pronunciation: [foɾˈdow] or [foɾˈdo])[lower-alpha 1] is a village in Fordo Rural District of Fordo District, Kahak County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[4] It is near the Shia holy city of Qom.[5][6]
 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Persian. (January 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 732 in 230 households, when it was in the former Nofel Loshato District of Qom County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 667 people in 227 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 839 people in 303 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kahak County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Fordo District.[4]
Fordu, Fordo, Furdu or Fardu a village with more than 100 houses. Headwaters of the Furdu river. Kuhistan subdivision of Qom. Fordo is 26 miles to the south of Qom. Fordo is situated in a deep glen between Hasan Aqa and Furdu peaks. Fordo's sheep are celebrated for their milk.
The village of Fordo is believed to have the largest percentage of fighters killed in the Iran–Iraq War,[9] lasting from September 1980 to August 1988.
In September 2009, it was revealed that Iran had a second uranium enrichment plant near the village of Fordo.[10]
The late Iranian actor and film director Fathali Oveisi was born in the village.
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
