Kahak
Persian: كهك
City
Kahak is located in Iran
Kahak
Kahak
Coordinates: 34°23′38″N 50°51′51″E / 34.39389°N 50.86417°E / 34.39389; 50.86417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQom
CountyKahak
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,837
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kahak, Qom at GEOnet Names Server

Kahak (Persian: كهك; also, Kahak-e Qom)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Kahak County, Qom province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,766 in 797 households, when it was in the former Nofel Loshato District of Qom County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,906 people in 883 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,837 people in 1,480 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kahak County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kahak as its capital and only city.[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 May 2023). "Kahak, Kahak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Kahak, Qom can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077201" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Retrieved 19 December 2022.



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