Choghadak

Choghadak (Persian: چغادك; also Romanized as Choghādak and Chaghādak; also known as Chagbadak, Choqābak, and Choqādak)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Choghadak District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran.

For the administrative division, see Choghadak District.

Choghadak
Persian: چغادك
City
Choghadak is located in Iran
Choghadak
Choghadak
Coordinates: 28°59′11″N 51°02′15″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyBushehr
DistrictChoghadak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,702
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 16,425 in 3,497 households, when it was in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 18,072 people in 4,376 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,702 people in 5,147 households.[2] After the census, Choghadak District was established and divided into Doveyreh and Chah Kutah Rural Districts, with Choghadak as its capital.[6][7]

Language

The majority of the town is Farsi speaking with a sizable portion of Arabic speakers.[8]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Choghadak District (Bushehr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Choghadak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058768" 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. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 October 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Bushehr County, Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. "Approval of the establishment of two rural districts and one district in Bushehr province". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Information Database of the Government Board Office, Ministry of Interior. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
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