Rahmatabad, Zarqan Explained

Rahmatabad
Native Name:fa|رحمت آباد
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zarqan
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Rahmatabad
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Rahmatabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:3402
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Rahmatabad (fa|رحمت اباد) is a village in, and the former capital of, Rahmatabad Rural District[2] of Rahmatabad District, Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Mehrian.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,286 in 850 households, when it was in the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,126 people in 917 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,402 people in 1,020 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[6]

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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Rahmatabad, Zarqan County. . 10 October 2024. 10 October 2024. fa.
  2. Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shiraz County under Fars province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20170130084708/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110251. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 30 January 2017. 11 December 2023. c. 2017. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 53.1.11808; Notification 117950/T918.
  3. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421204859/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1323638. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 21 April 2022. Approved 7 October 1398. c. 2022. Proposal 158356; Notification 88993/T56015H. 1 October 2023.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx. Excel. 6 April 2022.