Khomeyn

Khomeyn
خمين
City
Khomeyn
Coordinates: 33°38′32″N 50°04′44″E / 33.64222°N 50.07889°E / 33.64222; 50.07889Coordinates: 33°38′32″N 50°04′44″E / 33.64222°N 50.07889°E / 33.64222; 50.07889
Country  Iran
Province Markazi
County Khomeyn
Bakhsh Central
Elevation 519 m (1,703 ft)
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 72,882 [1]
Time zone UTC+03:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+04:30 (IRDT)

Khomeyn (Persian: خمين‎, also Romanized as Khomein and Khowmeyn)[2] is a city and capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2015 census, its population was 76,706 in 17,399 families.[3]

Khomeyn is located to the south of the province, in a fertile plain, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Qom and 325 kilometres (202 mi) from Tehran. The climate of Khomeyn is a moderate mountainous inclining to a semi-desert one. Winters are cold and summers are moderate. The name of Khomeyn was primarily mentioned in a book named The History of Prophets and Kings. Subterranean canals (qanats), sewers and its famous fire-temple can be named as some pre-Islamic relics. This town was called the center of Kamareh 200 years ago. Recently, this town has become famous because it is the birthplace of the leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini. His father's house has become an important historical monument.

The birthplace of Ayatollah Khomeini in Khomeyn.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ Khomeyn can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071137" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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