Qom County
Persian: شهرستان قم
County
Location of Qom County in Qom province
Location of Qom County in Qom province
Location of Qom province in Iran
Location of Qom province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°42′N 51°02′E / 34.700°N 51.033°E / 34.700; 51.033[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQom
CapitalQom
DistrictsCentral, Khalajestan, Salafchegan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,292,283
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Qom County at GEOnet Names Server

Qom County (Persian: شهرستان قم) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qom.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,036,714, in 262,313 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,151,672 people in 320,977 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,292,283 in 383,532 households.[2] After the census, Jafarabad District was separated from the county to form Jafarabad County, and Nofel Loshato District to become Kahak County.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Qom County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, nine rural districts, and six cities.[2]

Qom County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 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 District1 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 RD1 4,260 3,145 2,900
Dastjerd (city) 1,121 1,334 1,525
Nofel Loshato District2 14,621 15,235 20,588
Fordo RD 2,265 2,516 3,482
Kahak RD 9,590 9,813 12,269
Kahak (city) 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
1Became a part of Jafarabad County after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a part of Kahak County after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 May 2023). "Qom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b c 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.


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