Qeshm County
Qeshm County
Persian: شهرستان قشم | |
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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] Qeshm is a free trade zone and has good potential for business.[4]
History
[edit]After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft[5] and Ramkan [6] were elevated to city status.
In 2017, Larak Rural District separated from Shahab District to join the Central District.[7] In 2017, Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts were separated from Shahab District in the formation of Hara District.[8] In 2019, Hormuz District was separated from the county to join Bandar Abbas County.[9]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 103,881 in 22,642 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 117,774 people in 28,798 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 148,993 in 40,506 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Qeshm County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[c] | |||
| Hara District[d] | |||
| Dulab RD | |||
| Salakh RD | |||
| Hormuz District[e] | 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
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Media related to Qeshm County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 November 2024). "Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 53/5/1/3233; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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 Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Bandar Laft village in Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Qeshm County of Hormozgan province into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47676/T58537H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Qeshm County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 195206. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 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.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 2994. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 November 2017 [Approved 13 August 1397]. Letter 107785. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 March 2019) [Approved 12 May 1397]. Approval letter regarding the extraction of Hormuz District from Qeshm County in Hormozgan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 154867. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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