Khomeyn County

Khomeyn County
شهرستان خمین
County

Counties of Markazi Province

Location of Markazi Province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°40′N 50°00′E / 33.667°N 50.000°E / 33.667; 50.000Coordinates: 33°40′N 50°00′E / 33.667°N 50.000°E / 33.667; 50.000
Country  Iran
Province Markazi
Capital Khomeyn
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Kamareh District
Population (2006)
 • Total 108,840
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Khomeyn County (Persian: شهرستان خمین‎) is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khomeyn.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,840, in 29,888 families.[2] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kamareh District. The county has two cities: Khomeyn and Qurchi Bashi.

The town of Khomeyn is located to the south of the province, in a fertile plain. The climate is moderate mountainous inclining to a semi-desert. Winters are cold and summers are moderate. This city lies at a distance of 323 km. from Tehran. The name "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. The town is currently famous as the birthplace of Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic Revolution. His father's house has become an important historical monument.

References

  1. ↑ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
  2. ↑ "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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