Petergan Rural District (Persian: دهستان پترگان) is in the Central District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Shah Rakht.[4]
Petergan Rural District
Persian: دهستان پترگان | |
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  Petergan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′00″N 60°32′38″E / 33.53333°N 60.54389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Zirkuh |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Shah Rakht |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,976 |
| 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 former Zirkuh District of Qaen County) was 5,865 in 1,287 households.[5] There were 6,375 inhabitants in 1,536 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,976 in 1,584 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[3] The most populous of its 12 villages was Shah Rakht, with 2,404 people.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Petergan Rural District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in a certain geographical area in Qaenat County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2023 [Approved 16 June 1365]. Proposal 2882.1.53. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan 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): 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.
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