Chahriq-e Olya

Chahriq-e Olya (Persian: چهريق عليا; in Armenian: Ճարա or Ճառիկ), also Romanized as Chahrīq-e ‘Olyā; also known as Chahrīq, Chahriq Qal‘eh, Qal‘eh-e Chahrīq, and Chara, is a village in, and the capital of, Chahriq Rural District of Kuhsar District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Chahriq-e Olya
Persian: چهريق عليا
Village
Chahriq-e Olya
Coordinates: 38°04′43″N 44°35′52″E
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySalmas
DistrictKuhsar
Rural DistrictChahriq
Population
 (2016)
  Total831
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 680 in 137 households. The following census in 2011 counted 783 people in 179 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 831 people in 202 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

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