Kharameh
Persian: خرامه | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 29°29′57″N 53°18′47″E / 29.49917°N 53.31306°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Kharameh |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 18,477 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Kharameh ( Persian: خرامه) [a] is a city in the Central District of Kharameh County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] The city is 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Shiraz, and is surrounded by three lakes: Bakhtegan, Tashk and Maharlu.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 21,683 in 5,189 households, when it was in the former Korbal District of Shiraz County. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 20,920 people in 5,682 households, [6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kharameh County. [4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,477 people in 5,635 households. [2]
There are several tourist places of interest in Kharameh including Bagh-haye Mehrabad (the Mehrabad Gardens), Tangab, 40 Cheshmeh, Doman nim and Ojagh Seyed.[ citation needed]
The main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture with wheat being the largest produced output.[ citation needed]