Chukam District Explained
| Chukam District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش چوکام |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khomam |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Chukam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Chukam District (fa|بخش چوکام) is in Khomam County, in Iran's northwestern Gilan province. Its capital is the city of Chukam,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,096 in 1,019 households.[3]
History
In 2019, Khomam District was separated from Rasht County in the establishment of Khomam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.[2] The village of Chukam was elevated to the status of a city in 2023.[4]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Chukam District (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.
- 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.
