Chukam District

For the city, see Chukam.

Chukam District (Persian: بخش چوکام) is in Khomam County, in Iran's northwestern Gilan province. Its capital is the city of Chukam,^[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,096 in 1,019 households.^[3]

Chukam District Persian: بخش چوکام
District
Chukam District
Coordinates: 37°22′54″N 49°36′44″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Khomam
Capital	Chukam
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2019, Khomam District was separated from Rasht County in the establishment of Khomam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.^[2] The village of Chukam was elevated to the status of a city in 2023.^[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Chukam District

Administrative Divisions
Eshkik RD[a]
Forshki RD
Chukam (city)[b]
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Chukam Rural District
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Chukam District (Khomam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. "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.