Rahmatabad (Persian: رحمت اباد, also Romanized as Raḩmatābād; also known as Qal‘eh Sangī, Qal‘eh Sangī-ye Raḩmatābād, and Sarsarī)[1] is a village in Marzdaran Rural District, Marzdaran District, Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 135, in 32 families.[2]
Rahmatabad
رحمت اباد | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Rahmatabad | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′26″N 60°43′56″E / 36.02389°N 60.73222°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sarakhs |
| Bakhsh | Marzdaran |
| Rural District | Marzdaran |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 135 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
This village is located 95 km southwest of Sarakhs city and next to Kashaf river. Its altitude is 695 meters above sea level and its climate is temperate and dry and located in the mountains.[3]
Anthropology
editThe people of this village are from the Shahsevan and Qashqai tribes who were forced to move to this area during the reign of Reza Shah due to fear of the Shahsevans taking power.
References
edit- ^ Rahmatabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080694" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Maps". www.bing.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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