Former City in Isfahan, Iran
| Jowsheqan va Kamu Persian: جوشقان و كامو | |
|---|---|
| Former City | |
  Jowsheqan va Kamu | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′21″N 51°14′14″E / 33.60583°N 51.23722°E / 33.60583; 51.23722 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Kashan |
| District | Kaki |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,766 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Jowsheqan va Kamu (Persian: جوشقان و كامو) was a city in Qamsar District of Kashan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It was the merger of four earlier settlements in 2000: Chugan (چوگان), Jowsheqan (جوشقان), Kamu (کامو), and Vahdatabad (وحدت آباد).
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,477 in 1,730 households. The following census in 2011 counted 4,766 people in 1,658 households.
After the census, the city was split into two cities: Jowshaqan-e Qali and Kamu va Chugan.
Geography
The district is primarily agricultural. The water is supplied by local springs, the river Kan, and subterranean channels (kāhriz).
Economy
Agriculture
Major products are those of the cool (sardsir) climate. The farmers cultivate roses for extraction of rosewater (golāb), which is now a growing business in the region.
Mining
Jowsheqan has marble quarries, the exploitation of which has been the major industrial activity in the district.
See also
Notes
- Also romanized as Jowsheqān; also known as Jowshaqān-e Qālī (جوشقان قالی), Jowsheqān-e-Qālī, and Jūshqān Qāli
- Also romanized as Kāmū; also known as Qamu
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (29 November 2024). "Jowsheqan va Kamu, Kashan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan 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.
- Jowsheqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068120" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Kamu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069462" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Creating divisional changes and reforms in Isfahan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.146; Letters 5453/T21162H and 5831/T21162H; Notification 15288/T21357K. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan 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.
- "The experience of traveling to the mountain city of Jowsheqan-e Qali". anyja.ir (in Persian). 24 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
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