Chaboksar
City in Gilan province, Iran
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Chaboksar (Persian: چابكسر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Chaboksar District in Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran.[5]
Geography
Chaboksar is at the Caspian Sea coast, by the Mianrud river. It is 33 km (21 mi) southeast of the county seat, Rudsar.[6]
Demographics
People of Chaboksar are Gilaks, speaking the Gilaki language and their religion is Shia Islam.[6]
Population
During Iran's first census, Chaboksar was village in Owshiyan Rural District, in Rudsar District of Lahijan County. Its population was 590 people and its agricultural products has included rice, tea and citrus fruits.[6]
At the 1966 census, Chaboksar's population was 1,912 in 365 households. It was administratively in Chaboksar Rural District of Rudsar County. Its main facilities at the time were elementary and high schools, mosque, post office, and power connection.[7] By the time of the 1976 census, Chaboksar became a city.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,891 in 2,270 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 6,994 people in 2,229 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,224 people in 2,750 households.[3]
Climate
Chaboksar has a Humid temperate climate.[6]
