Petergan Rural District

Petergan Rural District

Persian: دهستان پترگان
Petergan Rural District Persian: دهستان پترگان
Rural District
	Petergan Rural District
	Coordinates: 33°32′00″N 60°32′38″E / 33.53333°N 60.54389°E
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Zirkuh
District	Central
Capital	Shah Rakht
Population (2016)
• Total	5,976
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Petergan Rural District (Persian: دهستان پترگان) is in the Central District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the village of Shah Rakht.^[4]

At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Zirkuh District in Qaen County) was 5,865 in 1,287 households.^[5] There were 6,375 inhabitants in 1,536 households at the following census of 2011.^[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,976 in 1,584 households. The most populous of its 12 villages was Shah Rakht, with 2,404 people,^[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.^[3]

References[edit]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Petergan Rural District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in a certain geographical area in Qaenat County under Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 16 June 1365. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Petergan Rural District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Zirkuh_County-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[Qaenat_RDs-4] "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in a certain geographical area in Qaenat County under Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 16 June 1365. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[2006_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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