Mishkhas Rural District (Persian: دهستان ميش خاص) is in Sivan District of Ilam County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Meydan. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Jafarabad[3] (now a city).[4]
Mishkhas Rural District
Persian: دهستان ميش خاص | |
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  Mishkhas Rural District  Mishkhas Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′18″N 46°32′17″E / 33.50500°N 46.53806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ilam |
| County | Ilam |
| District | Sivan |
| Capital | Meydan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,227 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 9,164 in 1,823 households.[5] There were 9,412 inhabitants in 2,268 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,227 in 1,988 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Sivan District.[3] The most populous of its 21 villages was Jafarabad (now a city),[4] with 2,737 people.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2024). "Mishkhas Rural District (Ilam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b "The approval of the Minister of Interior with the establishment of Jafarabad municipality in Ilam province". Borna News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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