Charam (Persian: چرام)[a] is a city in the Central District of Charam County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[4] and the district.
Charam
Persian: چرام | |
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City | |
Charam | |
Coordinates: 30°45′21″N 50°44′41″E / 30.75583°N 50.74472°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
County | Charam |
District | Central |
Elevation | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 15,218 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 11,980 in 2,264 households, when it was in the former Charam District of Kohgiluyeh County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,634 people in 2,863 households, by which time the district had separated from the county in the establishment of Charam County, with Charam as its capital.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,218 people in 3,929 households.[2]