Komeshcheh

For the village in Ardestan County, see Komeshcheh.

Komeshcheh
Persian: كمشچه
City
Komeshcheh is located in Iran
Komeshcheh
Komeshcheh
Coordinates: 32°54′18″N 51°48′35″E / 32.90500°N 51.80972°E / 32.90500; 51.80972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyBorkhar
DistrictHabibabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,100
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Komeshcheh (Persian: كمشچه)[a] is a city in Habibabad District of Borkhar County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Borkhar-e Sharqi Rural District.[6] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Mohsenabad.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,395 in 1,072 households, when it was in the former Borkhar District of Borkhar and Meymeh County.[8][b] The following census in 2011 counted 4,871 people in 1,379 households,[11] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Borkhar County. Komeshcheh and the rural district were transferred to the new Habibabad District.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,100 people in 1,598 households.[2]

Overview

Founded in 1382, it is located about 20 kilometers Northeast of Esfahan, the provincial capital, and 200 kilometers South of Qum. In addition to some pre-Islamic monuments, it is the site of Ali Abad Shahvazy castle and old town mosque and bath. Its population is 5,500. Its main economic activity consists of bread manufacturing and home baking, which employ 2,000 people, and supplies the daily bread of a population of 200,000 in the surrounding areas.[12]

According to Iran media, the "world's largest flat bread," baked in Komeshjeh in 2008, was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.[13]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Komshecheh; also known as Gomsheh, Komshehcheh, Kumsheh, Qomsheh, and Qumisheh;[3][4] also known as Gomshecheh[5]
  2. ^ Renamed Shahinshahr and Meymeh County[9] and again renamed Shahinshahr County[10]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 November 2024). "Komeshcheh, Borkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Komeshcheh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013252" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "کمشچه:Iran". Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Gomeshecheh: Iran, location, geographic coordinates and administrative status". Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (23 December 1390) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Carrying out reforms in the villages of Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Letter 907-93808; Notification 71021/T138K. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (28 December 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 36.1.5.52. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2014) [Approved 21 September 1386]. Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 43036/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 153437/T35370K. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  10. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 580 and 70730; Notification 79240/T61130AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  11. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  12. ^ "نام شهرداري : كمشچه - فرم خلاصه اطلاعات شهر و شهرداري". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  13. ^ "پخت بزرگ‌ترين نان مسطح جهان در اصفهان‌". Retrieved 25 November 2010.