Qahan Rural District
Persian: دهستان قاهان | |
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Coordinates: 34°45′28″N 50°15′51″E / 34.75778°N 50.26417°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qom |
County | Jafarabad |
District | Qahan |
Capital | Qahan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,900 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qahan Rural District (Persian: دهستان قاهان) is in Qahan District of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Qahan.[3]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Khalajestan District of Qom County) was 4,260 in 1,348 households.[4] There were 3,145 inhabitants in 1,159 households at the following census of 2011.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 2,900 in 1,117 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Qahan (now a city),[6] with 784 people.[2]
After the census, the 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.[7]