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{{Short description|Village in Qom province, Iran}}
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'''Fordu''' ({{lang-fa|فردو}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Fordū''' and '''Fardū'''; also known as '''Ferdows''')<ref>{{GEOnet3|-3062691|Fordu}}</ref> is a village in [[Fordu Rural District]], [[Kahak District]], [[Qom County]], [[Qom Province]], [[Iran]]. At the 2006 census, its population was 732, in 230 families.<ref>{{IranCensus2006|25}}</ref>
'''Fordo''' ({{lang-fa|فردو}}; {{IPA-fa|foɾˈdow}} or {{IPA-fa|foɾˈdo|}}){{efn|Also [[Romanize]]d as '''Fordow'''<ref>{{GEOnet3|-3062691|Fordo}}</ref>}} is a village in [[Fordo Rural District]] of [[Fordo District]], [[Kahak County]], [[Qom province|Qom]] province, [[Iran]], serving as capital of the district.<ref name="Jafarabad and Kahak Counties">{{cite web |title = Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province |language = fa |website = Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran |url = https://www.qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/292723 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221019105917/https://www.qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/292723 |archive-date = 19 October 2022 |date = 15 February 1400 |publisher = Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers |last = Jahangiri |first = Ishaq |access-date = 12 May 2023}}</ref> It is near the [[Shia Islam|Shia]] holy city of [[Qom]].<ref>[http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/09/28/world/1247464880798/iran-the-nuclear-question.html?ref=middleeast Iran: The Nuclear Question], The New York Times</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2010/11/101123_u01_iaea-iran.shtml آژانس: نمی‌توانیم صلح‌آمیز بودن برنامه اتمی ایران را تائید کنیم], [[BBC Persian]]</ref>

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 732 in 230 households, when it was in the former Nofel Loshato District of [[Qom County]].<ref name="2006 census">{{cite web | title = Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) | page = 25 | language = fa | publisher = The Statistical Center of Iran | website = AMAR | url = http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/25.xls | access-date = 25 September 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083730/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/25.xls | format = Excel | archive-date = 20 September 2011}}</ref> The following census in 2011 counted 667 people in 227 households.<ref name="2011 census">{{cite web | title = Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) | page = 25 | language = fa | publisher = The Statistical Center of Iran | website = Syracuse University | url = https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Qom.xls | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230120002334/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Qom.xls | archive-date = 20 January 2023 | access-date = 19 December 2022 | format = Excel}}</ref> The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 839 people in 303 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.<ref name="2016 census">{{cite web | title = Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) | page = 25 | language = fa | publisher = The Statistical Center of Iran | website = AMAR | url = https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_25.xlsx | access-date = 19 December 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210111121233/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_25.xlsx | format = Excel | archive-date = 11 January 2021}}</ref>

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kahak County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with [[Kahak, Qom|Kahak]] as its capital and only city.<ref name="Jafarabad and Kahak Counties"/>

Fordu, Fordo, Furdu or Fardu a village with more than 100 houses. Headwaters of the Furdu river. Kuhistan subdivision of Qom. Fordo is 26 miles to the south of Qom. Fordo is situated in a deep glen between Hasan Aqa and Furdu peaks. Fordo's sheep are celebrated for their milk.

The village of Fordo is believed to have the largest percentage of fighters killed in the [[Iran–Iraq War]],<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/oct/25/un-secret-uranium-enrichment-facility-iran UN inspectors visit uranium enrichment facility in Iran], The Guardian</ref> lasting from September 1980 to August 1988.

In September 2009, it was revealed that Iran had a [[Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant|second uranium enrichment plant]] near the village of Fordo.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/oct/29/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran-nuclear-programme?INTCMP=SRCH Iran ready to co-operate on nuclear programme, says Ahmadinejad], The Guardian</ref>

The late Iranian [[actor]] and [[Film director|director]] [[Fathali Oveisi]] was born in the village.

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Revision as of 15:47, 18 May 2024

For the administrative divisions, see Fordo District and Fordo Rural District.

Fordo
Persian: فردو
Village
Fordo is located in Iran
Fordo
Fordo
Coordinates: 34°15′36″N 50°54′13″E / 34.26000°N 50.90361°E / 34.26000; 50.90361[1]
LandIran
ProvinceQom
CountyKahak
DistrictFordo
Rural DistrictFordo
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total839
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Fordo (Persian: فردو; Persian pronunciation: [foɾˈdow] oder [foɾˈdo])[a] is a village in Fordo Rural District of Fordo District, Kahak County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the district.[4] It is near the Shia holy city of Qom.[5][6]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 732 in 230 households, when it was in the former Nofel Loshato District of Qom County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 667 people in 227 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 839 people in 303 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kahak County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kahak as its capital and only city.[4]

Fordu, Fordo, Furdu or Fardu a village with more than 100 houses. Headwaters of the Furdu river. Kuhistan subdivision of Qom. Fordo is 26 miles to the south of Qom. Fordo is situated in a deep glen between Hasan Aqa and Furdu peaks. Fordo's sheep are celebrated for their milk.

The village of Fordo is believed to have the largest percentage of fighters killed in the Iran–Iraq War,[9] lasting from September 1980 to August 1988.

In September 2009, it was revealed that Iran had a second uranium enrichment plant near the village of Fordo.[10]

The late Iranian actor and director Fathali Oveisi was born in the village.

Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Fordow[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2024). "Fordo, Kahak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Fordo can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062691" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ Iran: The Nuclear Question, The New York Times
  6. ^ آژانس: نمی‌توانیم صلح‌آمیز بودن برنامه اتمی ایران را تائید کنیم, BBC Persian
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ UN inspectors visit uranium enrichment facility in Iran, The Guardian
  10. ^ Iran ready to co-operate on nuclear programme, says Ahmadinejad, The Guardian


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