Chukam

Chukam (Persian: چوكام), formerly Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam (بالامحله چوكام), also Romanized as Bālā Maḩalleh-ye Chūkām; also known as Bāzār Chowgām, Bāzār Chowkām, Bāzār Chūkām, Chokam, Chowkām, Chūkām, and Chyukam)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Chukam District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]

For the administrative division, see Chukam District.

Chukam
Persian: چوكام
City
Chukam is located in Iran
Chukam
Chukam
Coordinates: 37°22′56″N 49°36′56″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyKhomam
DistrictChukam
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,096
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,869 in 793 households, when it was a village in the former Chukam Rural District (now Eshkik Rural District of the former Khomam District of Rasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,222 people in 994 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,096 people in 1,019 households.[2]

In August 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County and divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.[4] In March 2023, the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam in Chukam District was elevated to the status of a city as Chukam.[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 October 2023). "Chukam, Khomam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 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".
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "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". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.



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