Jafarabad County

For the administrative division of this county, see Jafarabad Rural District. For the village, see Jafarabad. For other places with a similar name, see Jafarabad.

Jafarabad County (Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafariyeh,^[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 9,387 in 2,552 households.^[3]

Jafarabad County Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد
County
Location of Jafarabad County in Qom province (green)
Location of Qom province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 50°27′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
Capital	Jafariyeh
Districts	Central, Qahan
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 census, Jafarabad District and Qahan Rural District were separated from Qom County in the establishment of Jafarabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Jafariyeh as its capital and only city.^[2] In May 2023, the village of Qahan was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Jafarabad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Jafarabad County

Administrative Divisions
Central District
Baqerabad RD
Jafarabad RD
Jafariyeh (city)
Qahan District
Kohandan RD
Qahan RD
Qahan (city)[lower-alpha 1]
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Jafarabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 May 2023). "Jafarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
2. Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Vahidi, Ahmed (19 May 2023). "With the approval of the Minister of Interior, Qahan village in Qom province became a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.