Kharameh

For the administrative subdivision, see Kharameh County.
Kharameh
خرامه
city
Kharameh
Coordinates: 29°30′N 53°19′E / 29.500°N 53.317°ECoordinates: 29°30′N 53°19′E / 29.500°N 53.317°E
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)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.