Zorqabad Rural District Explained
Zorqabad Rural District should not be confused with Zorqabad District.
| Zorqabad Rural District |
| Native Name: | fa|دهستان زرق آباد |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Esfarayen |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zorqabad |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ajqan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 4619 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Zorqabad Rural District (fa|دهستان زرق آباد) is in Zorqabad District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Ajqan.[2] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Rezqabad.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,831 in 1,686 households.[4] There were 6,409 inhabitants in 1,802 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,619 in 1,533 households. The most populous of its 59 villages was Chehel Hesar, with 1,143 people.[6]
In 2023, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Zorqabad District.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zorqabad Rural District (Esfarayen County). . 26 October 2024. 26 October 2024. fa.
- News: Explaining the details of changes in national divisions in North Khorasan. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322194530/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5708010/تشریح-جزئیات-تغییرات-تقسیمات-کشوری-در-خراسان-شمالی. 22 March 2023. mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. fa. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Hosseinnejad. Mohammad Reza. Approved 27 July 1400. 12 February 2023. 12 January 2024.
- Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240111202032/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110249. 11 January 2024. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 11 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084106/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119210728/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027174651/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx. Excel. 27 October 2020.
