Qahan Rural District

Not to be confused with Qahan District.
For the village, see Qahan.

Qahan Rural District
Persian: دهستان قاهان
Rural District
Qahan Rural District is located in Iran
Qahan Rural District
Qahan Rural District
Coordinates: 34°45′28″N 50°15′51″E / 34.75778°N 50.26417°E / 34.75778; 50.26417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQom
CountyJafarabad
DistrictQahan
CapitalQahan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,900
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qahan Rural District (Persian: دهستان قاهان) is in Qahan District of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Qahan.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Khalajestan District of Qom County) was 4,260 in 1,348 households.[4] There were 3,145 inhabitants in 1,159 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,900 in 1,117 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Qahan (now a city),[6] with 784 people.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jafarabad County and transferred to the new Qahan District.[7]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 May 2023). "Qahan Rural District (Jafarabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Qom County under Tehran province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  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.
  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.
  6. ^ Vahidi, Ahmed (19 May 2023). "With the approval of the Minister of Interior, Qahan village in Qom province became a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.


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