Khomam

Khomam (Persian: خمام) (Gilaki: خۊمام, Khumam), also Romanized as Khomām and Khemam; also known as Bāzār Khomām and Bāzār-i-Khuman,[3] is a city in the Central District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4]

For the administrative division of Gilan province, see Khomam County.

Khomam
Persian: خمام
City
Khomam is located in Iran
Khomam
Khomam
Coordinates: 37°23′28″N 49°39′35″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyKhomam
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,897
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 12,901 in 3,816 households, when it was in the former Khomam District of Rasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,106 people in 5,605 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,897 people in 7,143 households.[2]

In August 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County and divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.[4] In March 2023, the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam in Chukam District was elevated to the status of a city as Chukam.[7]

The city of Khomam is on the road connecting the two major and tourist cities of Gilan province, Rasht and Anzali. According to the police, Rasht to Khomam was the second-busiest road in the province in 2015.

Khomam is the nearest city to the center of Gilan province, Rasht, about 7 km, and to Anzali it is 15 km. Khomam is connected to the Caspian Sea in the north through the coast of Jafrud Bala (1.5 km long) and is considered a border town. In the west it is connected to the east coast of Anzali Lagoon through Dahaneh Sar-e Shijan village and Jirsar-e Baqer Khaleh village. 7 villages in the suburbs of Khomam are part of the Anzali Free Zone.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 October 2023). "Khomam, Khomam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Khomam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071125" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "According to Fars News Agency from Rasht, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi Dastjardi announced the promotion of Chukam from village to city to Gilan Governor Asadullah Abbasi in a letter". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.



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