Qahan (Persian: قاهان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of Qahan District of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Qahan Rural District.[5]

Qahan
Persian: قاهان
City
Qahan is located in Iran
Qahan
Qahan
Coordinates: 34°43′30″N 50°15′46″E / 34.72500°N 50.26278°E / 34.72500; 50.26278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQom
CountyJafarabad
DistrictQahan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
784
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Qahan's population was 715 in 193 households, when it was a village in Qahan Rural District of Khalajestan District, Qom County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 747 people in 255 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 784 people in 286 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[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.[4] Qahan was elevated to the status of a city in May 2023.[8]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qāhān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 May 2023). "Qahan, 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. ^ Qahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078760" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b 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.
  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. ^ 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.