Cholicheh

Cholicheh Persian: چليچه
City
Cholicheh
Coordinates: 32°13′48″N 50°37′45″E / 32.23000°N 50.62917°E / 32.23000; 50.62917[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Farsan
District	Junqan
Established as a city	2013[3]
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	4,945
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Cholicheh (Persian: چليچه)^[a] 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.^[6]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.^[7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Cholicheh's population was 4,656 in 1,109 households, when it was a village in Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District of the Central District.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,993 people in 1,352 households,^[9] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Junqan District.^[10] The 2016 census measured the population as 4,945 people in 1,413 households,^[4] when the village had been converted to a city.^[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Chelīcheh and Cholīcheh; also known as Chelaw Chāh, Chelecheh, and Chelow Chāh^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2024). "Cholicheh, بخش جونقان [Junqan District], Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
2. "6JHH+XMV Cholicheh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/10/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 202969/ت47210ک [Notification number 202969/T47210K]. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
4. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
5. 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".
6. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 5 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان فارسان تابع استان چهار محال و بختیاری [‌Establishment and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] CBFECDA5-5EBA-4422-B3E3-831E14FBE3A3. شماره دوره [Course number] 6, شماره جلد [Volume number] 2. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
7. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
8. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
10. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 January 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/11/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد، تغییر و الحاق تقسیماتی در شهرستان فارسان استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Creation, change and annexation of divisions in Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره 1/9634/42/42 [Proposal Number 1/9634/42/42]. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.