Chekak

Coordinates: 29°48′45″N 51°41′16″E / 29.81250°N 51.68778°E / 29.81250; 51.68778
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Chekak
Persian: چكك
Village
Chekak is located in Iran
Chekak
Chekak
Coordinates: 29°48′45″N 51°41′16″E / 29.81250°N 51.68778°E / 29.81250; 51.68778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyKuhchenar
DistrictKuhmareh
Rural DistrictKuhmareh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,208
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Chekak (Persian: چكك)[a] is a village in Kuhmareh Rural District of Kuhmareh District, Kuhchenar County, Fars province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,224 in 285 households, when it was in the former Kuhmareh District of Kazerun County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,301 people in 334 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,208 people in 345 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2018, Kuhmareh Rural District, Somghan Rural District, Nowdan, and the city of Qaemiyeh were separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Qaemiyeh as its capital.[6]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also known as Chegak and Jakak[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2023). "Chekak, Kuhchenar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Chekak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067538" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Kazerun County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.