Chaf and Chamkhaleh

Chaf and Chamkhaleh (Persian: چاف و چمخاله, also known as Chamkhāleh and Cham Qal‘eh) is a city in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan province of northwestern Iran. The city is located on the Caspian Sea.

Chaf and Chamkhaleh
Persian: چاف و چمخاله
City
Harbor and lighthouse in Chaf and Chamkhaleh
Chaf and Chamkhaleh
Coordinates: 37°13′46″N 50°15′16″E
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyLangarud
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total8,840
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Chaf and Chamkhaleh is a merger of the former villages of Chaf-e Bala, Chaf-e Pain, Chamkhaleh, Galesh Kolam, Hoseynabad-e Chaf, Kamal ol Din Poshteh, Mian Mahalleh-ye Pap Kiadeh, Pain Pap Kiadeh, Palat Kaleh, Pir Poshteh, Radar Kumeh, Soltan Moradi, Tappeh, and Tazehabad-e Chaf.

At the 2011 census, its population was 4,494 in 1,436 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,840 people in 3,137 households.

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