Jafarabad County
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Jafarabad County
Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jafarabad County in Qom province (green) | |
 Location of Qom province in Iran | |
| 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) |
Jafarabad County (Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafariyeh,[2][a] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 9,387 in 2,552 households.[4]
After the 2016 census, Jafarabad District[b] and Qahan Rural 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 at the time.[2] In 2018, the village of Qahan was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Jafarabad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District[c] |
| Baqerabad RD |
| Jafarabad RD |
| Jafariyeh (city)[a] |
| Qahan District |
| Kohandan RD |
| Qahan RD |
| Qahan (city)[d] |
| RD = Rural District |
