Jafariyeh

For other places with the same name, see Jafariyeh.

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]

Jafariyeh Persian: جعفريه
City
Jafariyeh
Coordinates: 34°46′26″N 50°30′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
County	Jafarabad
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	9,387
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Jafariyeh at GEOnet Names Server

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

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Ja‘farīyeh; also known as Jafarie; formerly Jafarabad (جعفر آباد), also romanized as Ja‘farābād;^[3] formerly the village of Gazeran (گازران)^[4]
2. Formerly Jafarabad District of Qom County^[5]
3. Renamed the Central District of Jafarabad County^[5]