Baqerabad
Persian: باقراباد | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°48′01″N 50°30′30″E / 34.80028°N 50.50833°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qom |
County | Jafarabad |
District | Central |
Rural District | Baqerabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,739 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Baqerabad (Persian: باقراباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Baqerabad Rural District of the Central District of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,282 in 279 households, when it was in Jafarabad Rural District of the former Jafarabad District of Qom County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,951 people in 501 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,739 people in 459 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, Qahan Rural District and Jafarabad 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.[4]