Lakestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان لكستان)[3] is in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Qarah Qeshlaq.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Soltan Ahmad.[6]
Lakestan Rural District
Persian: نام قوم ایرانی لكستان | |
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  Lakestan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′10″N 44°57′59″E / 38.23611°N 44.96639°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Salmas |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Qarah Qeshlaq |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 10,387 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,486 in 2,773 households.[7] There were 11,589 inhabitants in 3,195 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,387 in 3,083 households. The most populous of its 28 villages was Qarah Qeshlaq, with 2,040 people.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Lakestan Rural District (Salmas County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (22 December 2014) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Notification 71023/T140K. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2014) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Salmas County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.11393; Notification 110692/T290. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan 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.
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