Fordo

Also known as Fordu, Fordow

Fordo (, or ) is a village in Fordo Rural District, within the Fordo District of Kahak County, Qom province, Iran. It is the administrative center of its district and lies approximately 42 km south of the city of Qom, in a mountainous area between the Hasan Aqa and Fordo peaks.

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Place details

Locality: دهستان خاوه
Region: استان قم
Country: ایران
Population: 839
Timezone: Asia/Tehran

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Fordo
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Fordo 2020-09-24.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Qom
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kahak
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Fordo
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Rural District
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Fordo
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 839

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Wikidata facts

Population: 839
Elevation: 2076
Image: Fordo 2020-09-24.jpg

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is a village in Fordo Rural District, within the Fordo District of Kahak County, Qom province, Iran. It is the administrative center of its district and lies approximately 42 km south of the city of Qom, in a mountainous area between the Hasan Aqa and Fordo peaks.

== Name == The name Fordo is derived from the Persian word ferdows (), meaning "paradise." The name Fordo is sometimes used to refer to the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Facility, a highly secure nuclear site operated by Iran. However, the actual Fordo village lies around 35–40 km south of Qom, while the enrichment facility is located roughly 30 km north of Qom.