Zargan Rural District (Persian: دهستان زرگان) is in Veys District of Bavi County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zargan ol Basreh.[3]

Zargan Rural District
Persian: دهستان زرگان
Zargan Rural District is located in Iran
Zargan Rural District
Zargan Rural District
Coordinates: 31°23′54″N 48°53′52″E / 31.39833°N 48.89778°E / 31.39833; 48.89778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyBavi
DistrictVeys
CapitalZargan ol Basreh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,677
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the National Census of 2006, Anaqcheh Rural District and Bavi District were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Bavi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mollasani as its capital. Zargan Rural District was created in the new Veys 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 14,141 in 3,358 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,677 in 2,282 households. The most populous of its 30 villages was Kut-e Seyyed Soltan, with 1,523 people.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 July 2023). "Zargan Rural District (Bavi County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.