Eresk District (Persian: بخش ارسک) is in Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eresk.[3]

Eresk District
Persian: بخش ارسک
Eresk District is located in Iran
Eresk District
Eresk District
Coordinates: 33°40′11″N 57°27′26″E / 33.66972°N 57.45722°E / 33.66972; 57.45722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBoshruyeh
CapitalEresk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,973
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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In 2008, Boshruyeh District was separated from Ferdows County in the establishment of Boshruyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Boshruyeh as its capital.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 National Census, the district's population was 5,843 people in 1,761 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 5,973 inhabitants in 2,018 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Eresk District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Eresk RD 611 620
Raqqeh RD 2,278 2,398
Eresk (city)[a] 2,954 2,955
Total 5,843 5,973
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2006 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 November 2024). "Eresk District (Boshruyeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 November 2008 [Approved 13 March 1386]. Proposal 16340/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  5. ^ Gharavi, Mir Mohammad (5 August 1392) [Approved 20 May 1392]. The resolution of the Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran regarding the comprehensive-detailed plan of Eresk city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran. Notification 300/33925. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.