Cholicheh (Persian: چليچه, also Romanized as Cholīcheh and Chelīcheh; also known as Chelaw Chāh, Chelecheh, and Chelow Chāh)[3] is a city in Junqan District of Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District.[4] The city is populated by Lurs.[5]

Cholicheh
Persian: چليچه
City
Cholicheh is located in Iran
Cholicheh
Cholicheh
Coordinates: 32°13′52″N 50°37′45″E / 32.23111°N 50.62917°E / 32.23111; 50.62917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFarsan
DistrictJunqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,945
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,656 in 1,109 households, when it was a village in Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,993 people in 1,352 households.[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Junqan District.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,945 people in 1,413 households,[2] when the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2023). "Cholicheh, Farsan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Cholicheh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058321" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 April 2011). "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023.