Charam County
Persian: شهرستان چرام
County
Location of Charam County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province
Location of Charam County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°48′N 50°54′E / 30.800°N 50.900°E / 30.800; 50.900[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalCharam
DistrictsCentral, Sarfaryab
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total33,543
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.

After the 2006 National Census, Charam District and Sarfaryab District were separated from Kohgiluyeh County in the establishment of Charam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Charam as its capital and the only city at the time.

The census in 2011 counted 32,159 people in 7,514 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 33,543 in 8,890 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Charam County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Charam County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[3] 2016[2]
Central District 24,070 25,967
Alqchin RD 5,501 5,215
Charam RD 5,935 5,534
Charam (city) 12,634 15,218
Sarfaryab District 8,076 7,576
Poshteh-ye Zilayi RD 2,781 2,416
Sarfaryab RD 5,295 3,165
Sarfaryab (city)1 1,995
Total 32,159 33,543
RD: Rural District
1Formerly Bar Aftab-e Sarfaryab; merged with another village[4]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 August 2023). "Charam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (26 March 2015). "9 new cities were added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geographical map of three provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2023.


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