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Qeshm County

Coordinates: 26°48′N 55°51′E / 26.800°N 55.850°E / 26.800; 55.850
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Qeshm County
Persian: شهرستان قشم
County
Qeshm International Airport
Qeshm International Airport
Location of Qeshm County in Hormozgan province (center, pink)
Location of Qeshm County in Hormozgan province (center, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°48′N 55°51′E / 26.800°N 55.850°E / 26.800; 55.850[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalQeshm
DistrictsCentral, Hara, Shahab
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total148,993
Time zoneUTC+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

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After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft[5] and Ramkan[6] were elevated to city status.

In May 2017, Larak Rural District was transferred from Shahab District to the Central District.[7] In November 2017, Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts were separated from Shahab District in the establishment of Hara District.[8]

In March 2019, Hormuz District was separated from the county to join Bandar Abbas County.[9]

Demographics

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Population

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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

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Qeshm County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Qeshm County Population
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

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  1. ^ Transferred from Shahab District after the 2016 census[7]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  4. ^ Established after the 2016 census[8]
  5. ^ Transferred to Bandar Abbas County after the 2016 census[9]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (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". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Qeshm city, Hormozgan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47681/T58552H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ 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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b 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.
  10. ^ a b "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.
  11. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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