Qahan Explained
| Qahan |
| Native Name: | Persian: قاهان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Qom |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jafarabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Qahan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 784 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Qahan (Persian: قاهان) is a city in, and the capital of Qahan District of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Qahan Rural District.[3]
Demographics
Population
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.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 747 people in 255 households.[5] 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.[6]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jafarabad County and transferred to the new Qahan District.[2] Qahan was elevated to the status of a city in May 2023.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Qahan, Jafarabad County . . 12 May 2023 . 12 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019105917/https://www.qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/292723 . 19 October 2022 . 15 February 1400 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 12 May 2023.
- Web site: Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Qom County under Tehran province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240109143329/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110082 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 2 February 1366 . 9 January 2024. 9 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 25 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083730/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/25.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 25 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120002334/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Qom.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 25 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111121233/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_25.xlsx . Excel . 11 January 2021.
- Web site: With the approval of the Minister of Interior, Qahan village in Qom province became a city . fa . Mehr News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520052047/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5783481/روستای-قاهان-در-استان-قم-به-شهر-تبدیل-شد . Ministry of Interior . Vahidi . Ahmed . 20 May 2023 . 19 May 2023 . 21 March 2024.
