Eshkik

For the administrative division, see Eshkik Rural District.

Eshkik Persian: اشکیک
Village
Eshkik
Coordinates: 37°21′23″N 49°38′24″E / 37.35639°N 49.64000°E / 37.35639; 49.64000[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Khomam
District	Chukam
Rural District	Eshkik
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	1,451
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eshkik (Persian: اشکیک)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Eshkik Rural District^[5][b] in Chukam District of Khomam County, Gilan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Bala Mahalleh-ye Chukam,^[6] now the city of Chukam.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,905 in 528 households, when it was in the former Khomam District of Rasht County.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 1,505 people in 491 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,451 people in 502 households.^[3]

In 2020, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Chukam District.^[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Ashkīk and Eshkīk; also known as Ishkik^[4]
2. Formerly Chukam Rural District

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Eistgah Sakhteman, دواب مردخ, دهستان حومه, بخش مرکزی رشت [Doab-e Mordakh, Howmeh Rural District, Central District of Rasht], Rasht County, Gilan Province, 43451-36876, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
2. "9J4Q+HX5 Eshkik, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Eshkik can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062242" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Jahangiri, Eshaq (1 November 2020) [1399,08,11 تاریخ تصویب (Approval date 1399/08/11) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه درخصوص تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان گيلان [‌Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 24876. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
6. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/04/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 18 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان رشت تابع استان گیلان [‌Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Rasht County under Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] C35DB6DE-B663-4A45-9A71-1834E43F3B87. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 6. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
7. Vahidi, Ahmad (9 March 2023) [۱۴۰۱-۱۲-۱۸ (1401/12/18) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. چوکام شهر شد [Chokam became a city]. Fars News (in Persian). Fars Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
8. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan 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 گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.