Salafchegan

For the administrative division, see Salafchegan District.

Salafchegan
Persian: سلفچگان
City
Salafchegan is located in Iran
Salafchegan
Salafchegan
Coordinates: 34°28′43″N 50°27′23″E / 34.47861°N 50.45639°E / 34.47861; 50.45639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQom
CountyQom
DistrictSalafchegan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,390
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Salafchegan at GEOnet Names Server

Salafchegan (Persian: سلفچگان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Salafchegan District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Rahjerd-e Sharqi Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Salafchegan's population was 707 in 211 households, when it was a village in Rahjerd-e Sharqi Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 730 people in 232 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,390 people in 449 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Salafchagan; also known as Salafcheqān, Sarafchekān, Sarafjagān, and Sarafjakan[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 May 2023). "Salafchegan, Qom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 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. ^ Salafchegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082488" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (13 November 1381). "Approval of divisional reforms in Qom province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Salafchegan village, the center of Salafchegan District, from the functions of Qom County, to a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.


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