Central District (Kahak County)

(Redirected from Kahak District) District in Qom province, Iran

District in Qom, Iran

Central District (Kahak County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهک
District
Central District (Kahak County)
Coordinates: 34°22′56″N 50°54′41″E / 34.38222°N 50.91139°E / 34.38222; 50.91139
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
County	Kahak
Capital	Kahak
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Kahak County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهک) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahak.

History

After the 2016 census, Nofel Loshato District was separated from Qom County in the establishment of Kahak County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kahak as its capital and only city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 14,621, in 4,194 households. The following census in 2011 counted 15,235 people in 4,662 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,588 in 6,492 households.

Administrative divisions

Central District (Kahak County)
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Fordo RD	2,265	2,516	3,482
Kahak RD	9,590	9,813	12,269
Kermejegan RD
Kahak (city)	2,766	2,906	4,837
Total	14,621	15,235	20,588
RD = Rural District

Notes

Formerly Nofel Loshato District and then Kahak District of Qom County
^ Formerly Nofel Loshato, renamed Kahak
Renamed Kahak District and again renamed the Central District of Kahak County
As Nofel Loshato District of Qom County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
Transferred to Fordo District after the 2016 census
Established after the 2016 census

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (6 January 2025). "Central District (Kahak County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
^ Bazargan, Mehdi (c. 2024) . Changing the name of the district and the center of the district of Kahak from the functions of Qom city to Nofel Lochato. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Proposal 8157.53. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "Approval of the reform of national divisions in nine provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 9 April 2019 . Proposal 158389. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) . Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Kahak District in Qom province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206826. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"'Nofel Lochato' Ruby in Qom". borna.news (in Persian). 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Borna News Agency.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qom 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.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qom Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qom Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.