Qamsar District
Qamsar District (Persian: بخش قمصر) is a district (bakhsh) in Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,812, in 3,409 families.[1] The District has two cities: Qamsar and Jowshaqan va Kamu. The District has two rural districts (dehestan): Jowshaqan-e Qali Rural District and Qohrud Rural District.
A mine in the area has been an important source of cobalt probably since ancient times.[2]
References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- Moujan Matin; Mark Pollard (January 2015). "Historical Accounts of Cobalt Ore Processing from the Kashan Mine, Iran". Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies. 53 (1): 171–183. doi:10.1080/05786967.2015.11834755. ISSN 0578-6967. Wikidata Q57406462.
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