Khomam District Explained

Khomam District
Native Name:Persian: بخش خمام
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Former District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:37.3833°N 88°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gilan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rasht
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Khomam
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:54860
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Khomam District (Persian: بخش خمام) is a former administrative division of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Khomam.[2]

History

In August 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 52,050 in 15,059 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 53,600 people in 17,492 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 54,860 inhabitants in 18,948 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

Khomam District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
11,620 10,774 9,967
15,772 14,314 13,533
11,757 11,406 10,463
Khomam (city) 12,901 17,106 20,897
Total 52,050 53,600 54,860

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khomam District (Rasht County) . . 11 March 2024 . 11 March 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012175417/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113040 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 12 October 2016 . 21 June 1369 . 12 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124204615/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/289841 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 24 November 2020 . 11 August 2019 . 3 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083905/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/01.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls . 8 October 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx . Excel . 4 December 2020.