Kharameh

For the administrative subdivision, see Kharameh County, other uses, 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 (2006)
 • Total 21,683
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Kharameh (Persian: خرامه‎‎, also Romanized as Kharāmeh, Karameh and Kherāmeh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Kharameh County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,683, in 5,189 families.[2] 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. ↑ 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".
  2. ↑ "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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