Country Iran Bakhsh Central Time zone IRST (UTC+03:30) Province Markazi Province | County Khomeyn Elevation 519 m (1,703 ft) Local time Monday 10:47 AM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 45% Humidity | ||
Khomeyn (Persian: خمين, also Romanized as Khomeīn, Khowmeyn, and Khūmaīn) is a city in and the capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2015 census, its population was 76,706 in 17,399 families.
Map of Khomein, Markazi Province, Iran
Khomeyn is located to the south of the province, in a fertile plain, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Qom and 325 kilometres (202 mi) from Tehran. The climate of Khomeyn is a moderate mountainous inclining to a semi-desert one. Winters are cold and summers are moderate. The name of Khomeyn was primarily mentioned in a book named The History of Prophets and Kings. Subterranean canals (qanats), sewers and its famous fire-temple can be named as some pre-Islamic relics. This town was called the center of Kamareh 200 years ago. Recently, this town has become famous because it is the birthplace of the leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini. His father's house has become an important historical monument.