Jafarabad County (Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafariyeh,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 9,387 in 2,552 households.[3]
Jafarabad County
Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 50°27′20″E / 34.75750°N 50.45556°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qom |
Capital | Jafariyeh |
Districts | Central, Qahan |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
After the census, Qahan Rural District and Jafarabad District were separated from Qom County in the establishment of Jafarabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Jafariyeh as its capital and only city.[2] In May 2023, the village of Qahan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
The structure of Jafarabad County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions |
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Central District |
Baqerabad RD |
Jafarabad RD |
Jafariyeh (city) |
Qahan District |
Kohandan RD |
Qahan RD |
Qahan (city)1 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[4] |