Kharameh

For the Arabic term Karamah (in Arabic كرامة), see Karamah (disambiguation) and Karameh (disambiguation)
Kharameh
خرامه
City
Kharameh
Coordinates: 29°30′N 53°19′E / 29.500°N 53.317°E / 29.500; 53.317Coordinates: 29°30′N 53°19′E / 29.500°N 53.317°E / 29.500; 53.317
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Kharameh
Population (2016 Census)
  Total 18,477 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Kharameh (Persian: خرامه, also Romanized as Kharāmeh, Karameh and Kherāmeh)[2] is a city and capital of Kharameh County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,683, in 5,189 families.[3] It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Shiraz. Kherameh is surrounded by three lakes: Bakhtegan, Tashk and Maharlu.

There are several tourist places of interest in Kherameh including Bagh-haye Mehrabad (the Mehrabad Gardens), Tangab, 40 Cheshmeh, Doman nim and Ojagh Seyed.

The main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture with wheat being the largest produced output.

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Kharameh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070916" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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