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City in Markazi province, Iran For the administrative division of Markazi province, see Khomeyn County. For other places with a similar name, see Khomeyn.

City in Markazi, Iran
Khomeyn Persian: خمين
City
The city of Khomeyn at nightThe city of Khomeyn at night
Khomeyn is located in IranKhomeynKhomeyn
Coordinates: 33°38′32″N 50°04′44″E / 33.64222°N 50.07889°E / 33.64222; 50.07889
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyKhomeyn
DistrictCentral
Population
 • Total72,882
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitekhomein.ir

Khomeyn (Persian: خمين) is a city in the Central District of Khomeyn County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

History

The name of Khomein was first mentioned in a book named The History of Prophets and Kings. Subterranean canals (qanats), sewers and its famous fire-temple can be named as some pre-Islamic relics. This town was called the center of Kamareh 200 years ago.

Khomeini house

A family house in Khomeyn was the birthplace of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The house became a historical monument and museum.

The house was set on fire on 17 November 2022 during the Mahsa Amini protests; and days after the death of Kian Pirfalak, an Iranian child killed during the Izeh Bazaar Massacre. Online social media showed a crowd cheering as flames were seen emerging from the house. Tasnim News Agency denied that a fire had occurred and stated that the house was "open to the public".

The birthplace of Ruhollah Khomeini in Khomeyn.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 64,031 in 17,399 households. The following census in 2011 counted 70,053 people in 21,477 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 72,882 people in 23,334 households.

Geography

Location

Khomeyn is in the south of the province, in a fertile plain, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Qom and 325 kilometres (202 mi) from Tehran.

Climate

The climate of Khomeyn is a moderate mountainous inclining to a semi-desert one. Winters are cold and summers are moderate.

Culture

The house where former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was born is located in Khomein, and was made into a museum. On 18 November 2022 during the Mahsa Amini protests, the house was set on fire.

See also

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Notes

  1. Also known as Khowmeyn and Khumayn

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). "Khomeyn, Khomeyn County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Khomeyn can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071137" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 84900/T123K. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Plummer, Robert (18 November 2022). "Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini's house". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. "Iran protests escalate amid funerals for children reportedly killed by regime". CBS News. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. Georgy, Michael; Richardson, Alex; Kasolowsky, Raissa (18 November 2022). "Iran protests: Social media videos show flames at home of late leader Khomeini". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi 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.
  9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


Markazi province, Iran
Capital
Counties and cities
Arak County
Ashtian County
Delijan County
Farahan County
Khomeyn County
Khondab County
Komijan County
Mahallat County
Saveh County
Shazand County
Tafresh County
Zarandieh County
Sights
  • Chal nakhjir cave, Delijan
  • Khorheh
  • Atashkoh fire temple, Nimvar
  • Mausoleum of Mahmoud Hessaby ,Tafresh
  • Arak's grand Bazzar
  • Mahallat's flower and plant festival
  • Aveh ancient cite, Saveh
  • Chaharfasl bath museum, Arak
  • Hezaveh village
  • Jameh Mosque of Saveh
  • Panzdah khordad dam
  • Emarat lake, Shazand
  • Azadkhan cave, Mahallat
  • Miqan Wetland
  • Mostufi-al-mamalek's castle, Ashtian
  • Dudahak caravansary, Delijan
  • Naragh's historical complex
  • Sepahdar school, Arak
  • Sheshnaveh mosque
  • Mahdiabad's Yakhchal
populated places
Iran Khomeyn County
Capital
Districts
Central
Cities
Rural Districts
and villages
Ashna Khvor
Galehzan
Hamzehlu
Rostaq
Salehan
Kamareh
Cities
Rural Districts
and villages
Chahar Cheshmeh
Khorram Dasht
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