Chukam Explained
| Chukam |
| Native Name: | fa|چوكام |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khomam |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chukam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3096 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Chukam (fa|چوكام) is a city in, and the capital of, Chukam District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran.[2] As the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam, it was the capital of Chukam Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Eshkik.[2]
Demographics
Population
At 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 of the former Khomam District, Rasht County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,222 people in 994 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,096 people in 1,019 households.[6]
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.[2] In 2023, Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam was elevated to the status of a city as Chukam.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Chukam, Khomam County. . 13 October 2024. 13 October 2024. fa.
- Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124204615/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/289841. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 24 November 2020. Approved 11 August 2019. c. 2020. Proposal 24876. 3 October 2023.
- Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rasht County under Gilan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20130813015430/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110225. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 13 August 2013. 12 December 2023. 22 May 1392. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 11761; Notification 115942/T840.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083905/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/01.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls. 8 October 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx. Excel. 4 December 2020.
- Web site: 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. fa. farsnews.ir. Fars Media Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003192228/https://www.farsnews.ir/gilan/news/14011218000445/چوکام-شهر-شد. Ministry of the Interior. 3 October 2023. 9 March 2023. 3 October 2023.
