Kharameh () is a city in the
Central District Central District may refer to:
Places
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of
Kharameh County
Kharameh County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kharameh.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Korbal District was separated from Shiraz County
Shiraz County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital ...
,
Fars province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The city is east of
Shiraz
Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...
, and is surrounded by three lakes:
Bakhtegan
Bakhtegan (, also Romanized as Bakhtegān; also known as Bakhtegān-e ‘Olyā) is a village in Mongasht Rural District, in the Central District of Bagh-e Malek County
Bagh-e Malek County () is in Khuzestan
Khuzestan province () is ...
, Tashk and Maharlu.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,683 in 5,189 households, when it was capital of
Korbal District
Korbal District () is in Kharameh County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltan Shahr. The district was previously administered from the city of Kharameh.
Demographics Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the ...
of
Shiraz County
Shiraz County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County; Korbal District to establish Khar ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 20,920 people in 5,682 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kharameh County. Kharameh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital, and the capital of Korbal District was transferred to the city of
Soltan Shahr
Soltan Shahr () is a city in, and the capital of, Korbal District of Kharameh County, Fars province, Iran. The previous capital of the district was the city of Kharameh.
Demographics Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the ...
.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,477 people in 5,635 households.
Overview
There are several tourist places of interest in Kharameh including Bagh-haye
Mehrabad (the Mehrabad Gardens),
Tangab, 40 Cheshmeh, Doman nim and Ojagh Seyed.
The main occupation of the inhabitants is
agriculture
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with
wheat
Wheat is a group of wild and crop domestication, domesticated Poaceae, grasses of the genus ''Triticum'' (). They are Agriculture, cultivated for their cereal grains, which are staple foods around the world. Well-known Taxonomy of wheat, whe ...
being the largest produced output.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Fars province
Populated places in Kharameh County
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