Eshkik Rural District
Eshkik Rural District
Persian: دهستان اشکیک | |
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  Eshkik Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′38″N 49°37′55″E / 37.37722°N 49.63194°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Khomam |
| District | Chukam |
| Capital | Eshkik |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,533 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Eshkik Rural District (Persian: دهستان اشکیک)[3][a] is in Chukam District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Eshkik.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam,[5] now the city of Chukam.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]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.[7] There were 14,314 inhabitants in 4,572 households at the following census of 2011.[8] 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),[6] with 3,096 residents.[2]
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.[4]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly Chukam Rural District (دهستان چوكام)
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Eshkik Rural District (Khomam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 11 August 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 24876. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (22 May 1392) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rasht County under Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 11761; Notification 115942/T840. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b "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". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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