Qom County
County in Qom province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qom County (Persian: شهرستان قم) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qom.[3]
Qom County
Persian: شهرستان قم | |
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![]() Location of Qom County in Qom province (yellow) | |
![]() Location of Qom province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°42′N 51°02′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qom |
Capital | Qom |
Districts | Central, Khalajestan, Salafchegan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,292,283 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qom County at GEOnet Names Server |
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Salafchegan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
After the 2016 census, Jafarabad District[a] and Qahan Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Jafarabad County, and Nofel Loshato District[b] in establishing Kahak County.[5]
Demographics
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Perspective
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,036,714, in 262,313 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,151,672 people in 320,977 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,292,283 in 383,532 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Qom County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 988,462 | 1,102,921 | 1,235,485 |
Qanavat RD | 16,658 | 13,529 | 15,617 |
Qomrud RD | 6,615 | 5,694 | 7,043 |
Qanavat (city) | 7,693 | 9,662 | 11,667 |
Qom (city) | 957,496 | 1,074,036 | 1,201,158 |
Jafarabad District[c] | 15,334 | 16,919 | 19,063 |
Jafarabad RD | 8,699 | 9,716 | 9,676 |
Jafariyeh (city) | 6,635 | 7,203 | 9,387 |
Khalajestan District | 9,534 | 8,079 | 7,207 |
Dastjerd RD | 4,153 | 3,600 | 2,782 |
Qahan RD[c] | 4,260 | 3,145 | 2,900 |
Dastjerd (city) | 1,121 | 1,334 | 1,525 |
Nofel Loshato District[d] | 14,621 | 15,235 | 20,588 |
Fordo RD | 2,265 | 2,516 | 3,482 |
Kahak RD | 9,590 | 9,813 | 12,269 |
Kahak (city)[e] | 2,766 | 2,906 | 4,837 |
Salafchegan District | 8,763 | 8,515 | 9,938 |
Neyzar RD | 4,155 | 4,068 | 4,620 |
Rahjerd-e Sharqi RD | 4,608 | 3,717 | 3,928 |
Salafchegan (city) | 730 | 1,390 | |
Total | 1,036,714 | 1,151,672 | 1,292,283 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Qom County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed the Central District of Jafarabad County[5]
- Renamed Kahak District[6] and again renamed the Central District of Kahak County[5]
- Transferred to Jafarabad County after the 2016 census[5]
- Transferred to Kahak County after the 2016 census[5]
- Formerly Nofel Loshato,[9] renamed Kahak[10]
References
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