Qom County

Qom County

Persian: شهرستان قم
Qom County Persian: شهرستان قم
County
	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 / 34.700; 51.033
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
Capital	Qom
Districts	Central, Khalajestan, Salafchegan
Population (2016)
• Total	1,292,283
Time zone	UTC+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]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2024). "Qom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2024). "Qom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[Tehran_Province_Structure-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.

[2006_census-4] "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.

[2011_census-5] "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.

[Qom-6] 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.