Eshkik

Eshkik
Persian: اشكيك
Village
Eshkik is located in Iran
Eshkik
Eshkik
Coordinates: 37°21′46″N 49°37′25″E / 37.36278°N 49.62361°E / 37.36278; 49.62361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyKhomam
DistrictChukam
Rural DistrictEshkik
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,451
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eshkik (Persian: اشكيك)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Eshkik Rural District[b] of Chukam District, Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,905 in 528 households, when it was in the former Khomam District of Rasht County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,505 people in 491 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,451 people in 502 households.[2]

In August 2019, the district was separated from the 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. The rural district was transferred to the new Chukam District.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Ashkīk and Eshkīk; also known as Ishkik[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Chukam Rural District

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 October 2023). "Eshkik, Khomam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Eshkik can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062242" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.