Charman, Iran

Charman
Persian: چارمان
Village
Charman
Coordinates: 36°58′49″N 49°32′52″E / 36.98028°N 49.54778°E / 36.98028; 49.54778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudbar
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictRostamabad-e Shomali
Population
 (2016 Census)[2]
 • Total
56
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Charman (Persian: چارمان, also Romanized as Chārmān) is a village in Rostamabad-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 56 people, in 18 households.[2] Down from 63 people recorded at the 2011 census.[3]

The village did not have natural gas until it gained connection to gas network in 2019.[4]

One of the notable people of the village is Salim Karimi an artist known for its paintings.[5]

Charman Population history
YearPop.±%
1966 83[6]—    
1976 146[7]+75.9%
1986 104[8]−28.8%
2011 63−39.4%
2016 56−11.1%

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors. "Charman, Rudbar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "10 villages of Rudbar gained benefit of Natural gas" 10 روستای صعب العبور رودبار از نعمت گاز برخوردار شد. (in Persian). Dorfak Khabar news base. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Salim Karimi". Borqeh (in Persian). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ^ "1966 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 113
  7. ^ "1976 Census Results: Gilan" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), vol. 8, Statistical Center of Iran, p. 51, 1980 [Data from November 1976]
  8. ^ "1986 Census Results: Gilan-Rudbar" (PDF), Public Statistical Archives (in Persian), Statistical Center of Iran, p. 22, 1986