Qeshm County () is in Hormozgan province, Iran. It consists of three islands: Qeshm Island, Hengam Island and Larak Island. 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 were elevated to city status.
In 2017, Larak Rural District separated from Shahab District to join the Central District. In 2017, Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts were separated from Shahab District in the formation of Hara District. In 2019, Hormuz District was separated from the county to join 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
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