Khomam County
Persian: شهرستان خمام | |
|---|---|
 Location of Khomam County in Gilan province (top center, purple) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′N 49°39′E / 37.400°N 49.650°E / 37.400; 49.650[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Established | 2020[3] |
| Capital | Khomam |
| Districts | Central, Chukam |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khomam County (Persian: شهرستان خمام) is in Iran's northwestern Gilan province. Its capital is the city of Khomam,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 20,897 in 7,143 households.[4]
History
In 2020, Khomam District was separated from Rasht County in the establishment of Khomam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city at the time.[3] The village of Chukam was converted to a city in 2023.[5]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Khomam County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District |
| Chapar Khaneh RD |
| Kateh Sar-e Khomam RD |
| Khomam (city) |
| Chukam District |
| Eshkik RD[a] |
| Forshki RD |
| Chukam (city)[b] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Khomam County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Formerly Chukam Rural District
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2025). "غلامرضا باغ, دهستان چاپارخانه, بخش مرکزی خمام [Gholamreza Bagh, Chapar Khaneh Rural District, Central District of Khomam], Khomam County, Gilan Province, 43451-36876, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "CM22+222 Khomam, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Eshaq (1 November 2020) [1399,08,11 تاریخ تصویب (Approval date 1399/08/11) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه درخصوص تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان گيلان [Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 24876. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (9 March 2023) [۱۴۰۱-۱۲-۱۸ (1401/12/18) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. چوکام شهر شد [Chokam became a city]. Fars News (in Persian). Fars Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
