Alqchin-e Olya

For the administrative division, see Alqchin Rural District. For the nearby village with a similar name, see Alqchin-e Sofla.

Alqchin-e Olya Persian: القچین علیا
Village
Alqchin-e Olya
Coordinates: 30°46′20″N 50°42′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
County	Charam
District	Central
Rural District	Alqchin
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	718
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alqchin-e Olya (Persian: القچین علیا)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Alqchin Rural District[4] of the Central District[b] of Charam County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,006 in 183 households, when it was in Charam District[c] of Kohgiluyeh County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 847 people in 214 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Charam County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 718 people in 218 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Alqchīn-e ‘Olyā; also known as Alqchīn-e Bālā, Alqechīn-e Bālā, and Elqechīn Bālā[3]
2. Formerly Charam District of Kohgiluyeh County
3. Renamed the Central District of Charam County

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 December 2024). "Alqchin-e Olya, Charam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Alqchin-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062004" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 9 October 1383]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.33009; Letter 58538T/26118H; Notification 31808/T31026K. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. "Charam County Officially Established" (in Persian). 13 November 2010 – via moi.ir/news/74170/شهرستان-چرام-رسما-تاسيس-شد (Ministry of the Interior). Charam County, separated from Kohgiluyeh and centered on Charam city...This county currently has one city, two districts (Charam and Sarfaryab) and four rural districts (Cheram and Alqchin Rural Districts of Charam District and Sarfaryab...