Qahan
Persian: قاهان | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°43′30″N 50°15′46″E / 34.72500°N 50.26278°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qom |
County | Jafarabad |
District | Qahan |
Rural District | Qahan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 784 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qahan (Persian: قاهان, also Romanized as Qāhān)[3] is a village in Qahan Rural District of Qahan District, Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the rural district, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 715 in 193 households, when it was in Khalajestan District of Qom County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 747 people in 255 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 784 people in 286 households; it was the largest 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]