Chukam (Persian: چوكام)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Chukam District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran.[3] As the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam, it was the capital of Chukam Rural District[5][b] until its capital was transferred to the village of Eshkik.[3]
Chukam
Persian: چوكام | |
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  Chukam | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′56″N 49°37′14″E / 37.38222°N 49.62056°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Khomam |
| District | Chukam |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,096 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Chukam's population was 2,869 in 793 households, when it was a village in Chukam Rural District[b] of the former Khomam District, Rasht County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,222 people in 994 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,096 people in 1,019 households.[2]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County. The village and the rural district were transferred to the new Chukam District.[3] In 2023, Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam was elevated to the status of a city as Chukam.[8]
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edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Chukam, Khomam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 11 August 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 24876. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058832" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (22 May 1392) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rasht County under Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 11761; Notification 115942/T840. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ "According to Fars News Agency from Rasht, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi Dastjardi announced the promotion of Chukam from village to city to Gilan Governor Asadullah Abbasi in a letter". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
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