Eshkik Rural District Explained
| Eshkik Rural District |
| Native Name: | fa|دهستان اشکیک |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural 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 |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chukam |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Eshkik |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 13533 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Eshkik Rural District (fa|دهستان اشکیک) is in Chukam District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Eshkik.[2] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam,[3] now the city of Chukam.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Chukam Rural District of the former Khomam District of Rasht County) was 15,772 in 4,388 households.[5] There were 14,314 inhabitants in 4,572 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 13,533 in 4,576 households. The most populous of its 13 villages was Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam (now the city of Chukam),[4] with 3,096 residents.[7]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Chukam District.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Eshkik Rural 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
