Khomam

Khomam is a city in the Central District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.

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.

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.

History
In August 2019, Khomam District was separated from Rasht County in the establishment of Khomam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each. Khomam was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 12,901 in 3,816 households, when it was in the former Khomam District of Rasht County. The following census in 2011 counted 17,106 people in 5,605 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,897 people in 7,143 households.