Khomam
Persian: خمام | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Khomam | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′28″N 49°39′35″E / 37.39111°N 49.65972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Khomam |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 20,897 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khomam (Persian: خمام)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.[4]
The city of Khomam is on the road connecting the two major and tourist cities of Gilan province, Rasht and Anzali. According to the police, Rasht to Khomam was the second-busiest road in the province in 2015.[citation needed]
Khomam is the nearest city to the center of Gilan province, Rasht, about 7 km, and to Anzali it is 15 km. Khomam is connected to the Caspian Sea in the north through the coast of Jafrud Bala (1.5 km long) and is considered a border town. In the west it is connected to the east coast of Anzali Lagoon through Dahaneh Sar-e Shijan village and Jirsar-e Baqer Khaleh village. 7 villages in the suburbs of Khomam are part of the Anzali Free Zone.[citation needed]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Khomam, Khomam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 11 August 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 24876. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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