Sharqi Rural District

Sharqi Rural District
Persian: دهستان شرقي
Sharqi Rural District is located in Iran
Sharqi Rural District
Sharqi Rural District
Coordinates: 38°12′50″N 48°23′02″E / 38.21389°N 48.38389°E / 38.21389; 48.38389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyArdabil
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,962
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان شرقي) is in the Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran.[3] Its former capital was the village of Niar.[4]

At the census of 2006, its population was 17,420 in 4,144 households.[5] There were 8,729 inhabitants in 2,411 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 7,962 in 2,362 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Aq Bolagh-e Rostam Khani, with 1,929 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 February 2024). "Sharqi Rural District (Ardabil County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 21 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Ardabil County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.