Jafariyeh
City in Qom province, Iran
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Jafariyeh (Persian: جعفريه)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[5] and the district.[6] As the village of Gazeran, it was the capital of Jafarabad Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Jafarabad.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 6,635 in 1,516 households, when it was capital of Jafarabad District[c] in Qom County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 7,203 people in 1,804 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 9,387 people in 2,552 households.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jafarabad County and renamed the Central District, with Jafariyeh as the county's capital.[5]
See also
Notes
- Formerly Jafarabad District of Qom County[5]
- Renamed the Central District of Jafarabad County[5]
