Poshtkuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشتكوه) is in Poshtkuh District of Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Afzalabad.[4]
Poshtkuh Rural District
Persian: دهستان پشتكوه | |
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  Poshtkuh Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′30″N 61°56′12″E / 28.40833°N 61.93667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Khash |
| District | Poshtkuh |
| Capital | Afzalabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 13,587 |
| 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 13,612 in 2,469 households.[5] There were 12,237 inhabitants in 2,783 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 13,587 in 3,920 households. The most populous of its 157 villages was Shahrak-e Posht Giaban, with 1,223 people.[2]
In December 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Poshtkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bilari Rural District.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 April 2023). "Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of the Central District of Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 2 February 1366. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. 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. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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