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Khomeyn County

Persian: شهرستان خمین
Khomeyn County Persian: شهرستان خمین
County
	The birthplace of Ruhollah Khomeini in Khomeyn
	Location of Khomeyn County in Markazi province (bottom, yellow)
	Location of Markazi province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°38′00″N 50°01′15″E / 33.63333°N 50.02083°E
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
Capital	Khomeyn
Districts	Central, Kamareh
Population (2016)
• Total	105,017
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Khomeyn County (Persian: شهرستان خمین) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khomeyn.^[3]

History

The name "Khomeyn" was primarily mentioned in a book named The History of Prophets and Kings. Subterranean canals (qanats), sewers and its famous fire-temple are among the pre-Islamic relics. This region was called the center of Kamareh 200 years ago.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 108,840 in 29,888 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 107,368 people in 33,327 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 105,017 in 34,611 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Khomeyn County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khomeyn County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	94,106	94,687	94,109
Ashna Khvor RD	4,876	4,266	3,626
Galehzan RD	5,116	4,224	3,483
Hamzehlu RD	4,748	3,844	3,276
Rostaq RD	6,033	5,297	4,436
Salehan RD	9,302	7,003	6,406
Khomeyn (city)	64,031	70,053	72,882
Kamareh District	14,734	12,681	10,908
Chahar Cheshmeh RD	6,852	5,727	4,646
Khorram Dasht RD	6,360	5,457	4,888
Qurchi Bashi (city)	1,522	1,497	1,374
Total	108,840	107,368	105,017
RD = Rural District

Archaeology

According to The Journal of Orthoptera Research, in 2017-2018, a rock carving of a six-legged mantis named Empusa hedenborgii with raptorial forearms was revealed in the Teimareh rock-art site. An engraved, insect-like image has a 14cm length and 11cm width, with two circles at its sides that probably dates 40,000–4,000 years ago. This motif is analogous to the famous "squatter man" petroglyph encountered at several locations around the world. ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Geography

The county of Khomeyn is located in the south of Markazi province, in a fertile plain. The climate is moderate mountainous inclining to a semi-desert. Winters are cold and summers are moderate. This county lies at a distance of 323 km. from Tehran.

Notable people

The county is currently famous as the birthplace of Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic Revolution. His father's house has become an important historical monument.^{[citation needed]}