Qom County (Persian: شهرستان قم) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qom.[3]
Qom County
Persian: شهرستان قم | |
|---|---|
 Location of Qom County in Qom province (yellow) | |
 Location of Qom province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′N 51°02′E / 34.700°N 51.033°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
editAfter 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
editPopulation
editAt 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
editQom 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Media related to Qom County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Renamed the Central District of Jafarabad County[5]
- ^ Renamed Kahak District[6] and again renamed the Central District of Kahak County[5]
- ^ a b 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
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 January 2025). "Qom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qom Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (10 December 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8416/T133K. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 28 February 1387]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Salafchegan village, the center of Salafchegan District, from the functions of Qom County, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1/4/42/127340; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 30991/T32437K. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b c d e Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Kahak District in Qom province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206826. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ "Approval of the reform of national divisions in nine provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 9 April 2019 [Approved 22 December 1397]. Proposal 158389. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qom Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qom Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Bazargan, Mehdi (c. 2024) [Approved 2 July 1358]. Changing the name of the district and the center of the district of Kahak from the functions of Qom city to Nofel Lochato. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Proposal 8157.53. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ "'Nofel Lochato' Ruby in Qom". borna.news (in Persian). 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Borna News Agency.