Jafariyeh
Jafariyeh (Persian: جعفريه), also Romanized as Jafarie and Ja‘farīyeh; formerly Jafarabad (جعفر آباد), also Romanized as Ja‘farābād, is a city in the Central District of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Jafariyeh
Persian: جعفريه | |
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City | |
Jafariyeh | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′26″N 50°30′59″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qom |
| County | Jafarabad |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 9,387 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Jafariyeh at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 6,635 in 1,516 households, when it was in the former Jafarabad District of Qom County. The following census in 2011 counted 7,203 people in 1,804 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,387 people in 2,552 households.
After the census, Qahan 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.