Choghamish, Iran

Choghamish (Persian: چغاميش, also Romanized as Choghāmīsh and Choghā Mīsh; also known as Choghā Mīsheh-ye Dowlatī and Shahrak-e Choghā Mīsh) is a city in, and the capital of, Choghamish District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Choghamish Rural District.

Choghamish
Persian: چغاميش
City
Choghamish
Coordinates: 32°12′32″N 48°32′43″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyDezful
DistrictChoghamish
Population
 (2016)
  Total2,013
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,967 in 380 households, when it was a village in Choghamish Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 2,113 people in 434 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,013 people in 505 households.

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