Chaf and Chamkhaleh explained

Official Name:Chaf and Chamkhaleh
Native Name:Persian: چاف و چمخاله
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gilan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Langarud
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:8840
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:37.2294°N 50.2544°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Chaf and Chamkhaleh (Persian: چاف و چمخاله) is a city in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan province of northwestern Iran, serving as the administrative center for Chaf Rural District.[2] The city is located on the Caspian Sea.

Chaf and Chamkhaleh is a merger of the former villages of Chaf-e Bala, Chaf-e Pain, Chamkhaleh, Galesh Kolam, Hoseynabad-e Chaf, Kamal ol Din Poshteh, Mian Mahalleh-ye Pap Kiadeh, Pain Pap Kiadeh, Palat Kaleh, Pir Poshteh, Radar Kumeh, Soltan Moradi, Tappeh, and Tazehabad-e Chaf.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the city's population was 4,494 in 1,436 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,840 people in 3,137 households.[4]

Gallery

File:Experience Alley Chaf and Chamkhaleh.jpg|Road sign: "Experience Chaf and Chamkhale"File:Chamkhaleh_Bridge.jpg|Chamkhaleh BridgeFile:Chamkhaleh_River1.jpg|Chamkhaleh River

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Chaf and Chamkhaleh, Langarud County . . 5 October 2023 . 5 October 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Gilan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20231005144059/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/123804 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 5 October 2023 . 18 May 1388 . 5 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls . 8 October 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx . Excel . 4 December 2020.