Qeshm County
Qeshm County Persian: شهرستان قشم | |
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County | |
![]() Qeshm International Airport | |
![]() Location of Qeshm County in Hormozgan province (center, pink) | |
![]() Location of Hormozgan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 26°48′N 55°51′E / 26.800°N 55.850°E / 26.800; 55.850[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
Capital | Qeshm |
Districts | Central, Hara, Shahab |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 148,993 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qeshm County (Persian: شهرستان قشم) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm.[3] Qeshm is a free trade zone and has good potential for business.[4]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft and Ramkan were elevated to city status.[5]
In May 2017, Larak Rural District was transferred from Shahab District to the Central District.[6] In November 2017, Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts were separated from Shahab District in the establishment of Hara District.[7]
In March 2019, Hormuz District was separated from the county to join Bandar Abbas County.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 103,881 in 22,642 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 117,774 people in 28,798 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 148,993 in 40,506 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Qeshm County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 68,070 | 78,369 | 104,955 |
Howmeh RD | 22,141 | 26,106 | 25,617 |
Larak RD[a] | |||
Ramkan RD | 13,472 | 14,994 | 24,135 |
Dargahan (city) | 7,996 | 8,667 | 14,525 |
Laft (city)[b] | |||
Qeshm (city) | 24,461 | 28,602 | 40,678 |
Ramkan (city)[b] | |||
Hara District[c] | |||
Dulab RD | |||
Salakh RD | |||
Hormuz District[d] | 5,699 | 5,867 | 5,891 |
Hormuz (city) | 5,699 | 5,867 | 5,891 |
Shahab District | 30,112 | 33,538 | 38,115 |
Dulab RD | 8,643 | 9,792 | 10,591 |
Hengam RD | 475 | 417 | 521 |
Larak RD | 466 | 473 | 421 |
Salakh RD | 10,598 | 11,846 | 13,901 |
Suza RD | 5,450 | 6,298 | 6,974 |
Suza (city) | 4,480 | 4,712 | 5,707 |
Total | 103,881 | 117,774 | 148,993 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Qeshm County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Transferred from Shahab District after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
- ^ Established after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Transferred to Bandar Abbas County after the 2016 census[8]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ هانا, کارشناس ارشد امور ثبتی خانم ظریفیان (28 May 2016). "ثبت شرکت در کیش ، ثبت شرکت خارجی در کیش". ثبت شرکت هانا (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Four villages in Hormozgan were upgraded to cities". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 May 2017). "Letter of approval regarding the annexation of Larak Rural District from Shahab District of Qeshm County to the Central District of the same county". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the creation of Hara District centered on Tabl village from the combination of Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts in Qeshm County of Hormozgan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 March 2019). "Approval letter regarding the extraction of Hormuz District from Qeshm County in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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- Boz Dam
- Caravanserai of Bastak
- Castle of Aamaj
- Castle of Siba
- Dariush Grand Hotel
- Dasak Mountain
- Fort of Our Lady of the Conception
- Geno Biosphere Reserve
- Hara forests of Qeshm
- Harireh
- Hindu Temple, Bandar Abbas
- The Historic Bath of Siba
- Khe Aab Mountain
- Kish Island
- Lashtan Castle, Bandar Lengeh
- Mehran River
- Nakh Mountain
- Paraw Kukherd
- Portuguese Castle, Qeshm Island
- Takhti Stadium
- Terenah
- Zeer Mountain
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