Qeshm County

For the city, see Qeshm. For the island, see Qeshm Island. For other places with a similar name, see Qeshm.

Qeshm County (Persian: شهرستان قشم) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm.^[3] Qeshm is a free trade zone and has good potential for business.^[4]

Qeshm County Persian: شهرستان قشم
County
Qeshm International Airport
Location of Qeshm County in Hormozgan province (center, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°48′N 55°51′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Qeshm
Districts	Central, Hara, Shahab
Area
• Total	1,521 km2 (587 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	148,993
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft^[5] and Ramkan ^[6] were elevated to city status.

In 2017, Larak Rural District separated from Shahab District to join the Central District.^[7] In 2017, Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts were separated from Shahab District in the formation of Hara District.^[8] In 2019, Hormuz District was separated from the county to join Bandar Abbas County.^[9]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 103,881 in 22,642 households.^[10] The following census in 2011 counted 117,774 people in 28,798 households.^[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 148,993 in 40,506 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Qeshm County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Qeshm County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[10]	2011[11]	2016[2]
Central District	68,070	78,369	104,955
Howmeh RD	22,141	26,106	25,617
Larak RD[a]
Ramkan RD	13,472	14,994	24,135
Dargahan (city)	7,996	8,667	14,525
Laft (city)[b]
Qeshm (city)	24,461	28,602	40,678
Ramkan (city)[c]
Hara District[d]
Dulab RD
Salakh RD
Hormuz District[e]	5,699	5,867	5,891
Hormuz (city)	5,699	5,867	5,891
Shahab District	30,112	33,538	38,115
Dulab RD	8,643	9,792	10,591
Hengam RD	475	417	521
Larak RD	466	473	421
Salakh RD	10,598	11,846	13,901
Suza RD	5,450	6,298	6,974
Suza (city)	4,480	4,712	5,707
Total	103,881	117,774	148,993
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Qeshm County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred from Shahab District after the 2016 census^[7]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
4. Established after the 2016 census^[8]
5. Transferred to Bandar Abbas County after the 2016 census^[9]