Rushk (Persian: روشك, also Romanized as Rūshk)[1] is a village in Qaen Rural District, in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 119, in 36 families.[2] After inspiring from this name and place an Australian citizen named his business Rushk Australia.[3]

Rushk
روشك
village
Rushk is located in Iran
Rushk
Rushk
Coordinates: 33°38′00″N 59°21′58″E / 33.63333°N 59.36611°E / 33.63333; 59.36611
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyQaen
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictQaen
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
119
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

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  1. ^ Rushk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218598" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ "Rushk Australia". What is USA News. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-16.