Zorqabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان زرق آباد) is in Zorqabad District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Ajqan.[3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Rezqabad.[4]
Zorqabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان زرق آباد | |
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  Zorqabad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′36″N 57°09′36″E / 36.96000°N 57.16000°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Esfarayen |
| District | Zorqabad |
| Capital | Ajqan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,619 |
| 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 6,831 in 1,686 households.[5] There were 6,409 inhabitants in 1,802 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,619 in 1,533 households. The most populous of its 59 villages was Chehel Hesar, with 1,143 people.[2]
In 2023, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Zorqabad District.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Zorqabad Rural District (Esfarayen County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Hosseinnejad, Mohammad Reza (12 February 2023) [Approved 27 July 1400]. "Explaining the details of changes in national divisions in North Khorasan". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North 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): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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