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Kahak District Kahak County ( fa, شهرستان کهک) is in Qom province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Kahak. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Nofel Loshato District of Qom County) was 14,621 in 4,194 households. The dist ...

, Qom County, Qom Province,

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 732, in 230 families. 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

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Fathali Oveisi was born in the village.

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Populated places in Qom Province {{Qom-geo-stub