Komeshcheh
Komeshcheh
Persian: كمشچه | |
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  Komeshcheh | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′18″N 51°48′35″E / 32.90500°N 51.80972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Borkhar |
| District | Habibabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Komeshcheh (Persian: كمشچه)[a] is a city in Habibabad District of Borkhar County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Borkhar-e Sharqi Rural District.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,395 in 1,072 households, when it was in Borkhar District of the former Borkhar and Meymeh County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,871 people in 1,379 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Borkhar County. Komeshcheh and the rural district were transferred to the new Habibabad District.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,100 people in 1,598 households.[2]
Overview
[edit]Founded in 1382, it is located about 20 kilometers Northeast of Esfahan, the provincial capital, and 200 kilometers South of Qum. In addition to some pre-Islamic monuments, it is the site of Ali Abad Shahvazy castle and old town mosque and bath. Its population is 5,500. Its main economic activity consists of bread manufacturing and home baking, which employ 2,000 people, and supplies the daily bread of a population of 200,000 in the surrounding areas.[10]
According to Iran media, the "world's largest flat bread," baked in Komeshjeh in 2008, was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.[11]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 June 2023). "Komeshcheh, Borkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Komeshcheh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013252" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "کمشچه:Iran". Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Gomeshecheh: Iran, location, geographic coordinates and administrative status". Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 August 1370). "Carrying out reforms in the villages of Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (21 September 1386). "Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Delegation regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "نام شهرداري : كمشچه - فرم خلاصه اطلاعات شهر و شهرداري". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "پخت بزرگترين نان مسطح جهان در اصفهان". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
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