Khomam County Explained
| Khomam County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان خمام |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranGilan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Gilan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Khomam |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Chukam |
| Coordinates: | 37.3936°N 49.6419°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Khomam County (fa|شهرستان خمام) is in Iran's northwestern Gilan province. Its capital is the city of Khomam,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 20,897 in 7,143 households.[3]
History
In 2019, Khomam District was separated from Rasht 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.[2] In 2023, the village of Chukam was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Khomam County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khomam County. . 13 October 2024. 13 October 2024. fa.
- Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124204615/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/289841. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 24 November 2020. Approved 11 August 2019. c. 2020. Proposal 24876. 3 October 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Web site: According to Fars News Agency from Rasht, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi Dastjardi announced the promotion of Chukam from village to city to Gilan Governor Asadullah Abbasi in a letter. fa. farsnews.ir. Fars Media Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003192228/https://www.farsnews.ir/gilan/news/14011218000445/چوکام-شهر-شد. Ministry of the Interior. 3 October 2023. 9 March 2023. 3 October 2023.
