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Rahmatabad Rural District (Zarqan County)

Coordinates: 29°38′51″N 53°01′07″E / 29.64750°N 53.01861°E / 29.64750; 53.01861
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Rahmatabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان رحمت آباد
Rahmatabad Rural District is located in Iran
Rahmatabad Rural District
Rahmatabad Rural District
Coordinates: 29°38′51″N 53°01′07″E / 29.64750°N 53.01861°E / 29.64750; 53.01861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyZarqan
DistrictRahmatabad
CapitalMehrian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
6,212
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rahmatabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان رحمت آباد)[3] is in Rahmatabad District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mehrian.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Rahmatabad.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County) was 6,597 in 1,686 households.[6] There were 6,168 inhabitants in 1,783 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,212 in 1,873 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Rahmatabad, with 3,402 people.[2]

In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Rahmatabad District.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2024). "Rahmatabad Rural District (Zarqan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 158356; Notification 88993/T56015H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2017) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shiraz County under Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11808; Notification 117950/T918. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.