Komeshcheh () is a city in
Habibabad District of
Borkhar County
Borkhar County () is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dowlatabad.
History
After the National Census of 2006, Borkhar District was separated from Borkhar and Meymeh County in the establishment of Borkhar County, which ...
,
Isfahan province,
Iran
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, serving as the administrative center for
Borkhar-e Sharqi Rural District.
The previous capital of the rural district was the village of
Mohsenabad.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,395 in 1,072 households, when it was in the former
Borkhar District
Borkhar District () is a former administrative division of Borkhar and Meymeh County, Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Dowlatabad.
History
After the 2006 National Census, the district was separated from the county in th ...
of
Borkhar and Meymeh County.
The following census in 2011 counted 4,871 people in 1,379 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Borkhar County. Komeshcheh and the rural district were transferred to the new Habibabad District.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,100 people in 1,598 households.
Overview
Founded in 1382, it is located about 20 kilometers Northeast of
Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
, the provincial capital, and 200 kilometers South of
Qom
Qom (; ) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is ...
. In addition to some pre-Islamic monuments, it is the site of Ali Abad Shahvazy castle and old town mosque and bath. Its population is 5,500. Its main economic activity consists of bread manufacturing and home baking, which employ 2,000 people, and supplies the daily bread of a population of 200,000 in the surrounding areas.
According to Iran media, the "world's largest flat bread," baked in Komeshjeh in 2008, was recorded in the
Guinness Book of World Records
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.
See also
Notes
References
{{Borkhar County, state=collapsed
Cities in Isfahan province
Populated places in Borkhar County