Qeshm County

Qeshm County 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
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.