Qeshm County
Persian: شهرستان قشم | |
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County | |
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 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[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]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 103,881 in 22,642 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 117,774 people in 28,798 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 148,993 in 40,506 households.[2] Qeshm is a free trade zone and has good potential for business.[6]
Administrative divisions
The population history of Qeshm County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and four cities.[2]
In May 2017, Larak Rural District was transferred from Shahab District to the Central District.[7] In November 2017, Dulab Rural District and Salakh Rural District were separated from Shahab District in the establishment of Hara District. [8] In March 2019, Hormuz District was transferred to Bandar Abbas County.[9]
After the 2016 census, the villages of Laft and Ramkan in the Central District were elevated to the status of cities.[10]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 68,070 | 78,369 | 104,955 |
| Howmeh RD | 22,141 | 26,106 | 25,617 |
| Larak RD1 | |||
| Ramkan RD | 13,472 | 14,994 | 24,135 |
| Dargahan (city) | 7,996 | 8,667 | 14,525 |
| Laft (city)2 | |||
| Qeshm (city) | 24,461 | 28,602 | 40,678 |
| Ramkan (city)2 | |||
| Hara District3 | |||
| Dulab RD | |||
| Salakh RD | |||
| Hormuz District4 | 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 1Transferred from Shahab District after the 2016 census[7] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[10] 3Established after the 2016 census[8] 4Became a part of Bandar Abbas County after the 2016 census[9] | |||
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References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ "Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران". Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. - 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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.
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