Yam Rural District (Persian: دهستان يام) is in Meshkan District of Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Yam.[3]

Yam Rural District
Persian: دهستان يام
Yam Rural District is located in Iran
Yam Rural District
Yam Rural District
Coordinates: 36°42′29″N 58°07′48″E / 36.70806°N 58.13000°E / 36.70806; 58.13000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhoshab
DistrictMeshkan
CapitalYam
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,679
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Khoshab District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Khoshab County. Yam Rural District was created in the new Meshkan District.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the rural district's population was 5,491 in 1,602 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,679 in 1,634 households. The most populous of its 37 villages was Dahaneh-ye Shur, with 753 people.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Yam Rural District (Khoshab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.