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

History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft and Ramkan in the Central District were elevated to the status of cities.

In May 2017, Larak Rural District was transferred from Shahab District to the Central District. In November 2017, Dulab Rural District and Salakh Rural District were separated from Shahab District in the establishment of Hara District.

In March 2019, Hormuz District was transferred to Bandar Abbas County.

Demographics

Population

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

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	2011	2016
Central District	68,070	78,369	104,955
Howmeh RD	22,141	26,106	25,617
Larak RD
Ramkan RD	13,472	14,994	24,135
Dargahan (city)	7,996	8,667	14,525
Laft (city)
Qeshm (city)	24,461	28,602	40,678
Ramkan (city)
Hara District
Dulab RD
Salakh RD
Hormuz District	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

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