Charam County

Charam County
Persian: شهرستان چرام
County
Location of Charam County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (center, purple)
Location of Charam County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (center, purple)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°52′48″N 50°50′40″E / 30.88000°N 50.84444°E / 30.88000; 50.84444
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalCharam
DistrictsCentral, Sarfaryab
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
33,543
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Charam County (Persian: شهرستان چرام) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, in southwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Charam.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Charam and Sarfaryab Districts were separated from Kohgiluyeh County in the establishment of Charam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Charam as its capital and the only city at the time. After the 2011 census, the village of Bar Aftab-e Sarfaryab was elevated to city status as Sarfaryab.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 32,159 people in 7,514 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 33,543 in 8,890 households.

Administrative divisions

Charam County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Charam County Population
Administrative Divisions20112016
Central District24,07025,967
Alqchin RD5,5015,215
Charam RD5,9355,534
Charam (city)12,63415,218
Sarfaryab District8,0767,576
Poshteh-ye Zilayi RD2,7812,416
Sarfaryab RD5,2953,165
Sarfaryab (city)1,995
Total32,15933,543
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Renamed the Central District of Charam County
  2. ↑ Formerly Charam District
  3. ↑ Formerly the village of Bar Aftab-e Sarfaryab

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 December 2024). "Charam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Charam became the seventh county in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 22 December 1403 [Originally published 28 July 2010]. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
  4. 1 2 "Charam County Officially Established" (in Persian). 13 November 2010 – via moi.ir/news/74170/شهرستان-چرام-رسما-تاسيس-شد (Ministry of the Interior). Charam County, separated from Kohgiluyeh and centered on Charam city...This county currently has one city, two districts (Charam and Sarfaryab) and four rural districts (Cheram and Alqchin Rural Districts of Charam District and Sarfaryab...
  5. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Carrying out national divisions in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 15645/42/1/15645; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.