Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig

For the administrative division, see Posht-e Rig Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Aliabad.

For other places with the same name, see Rig.

Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig Persian: علي اباد پشت ريگ
Village
Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig
Coordinates: 28°43′17″N 59°06′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Rigan
District	Central
Rural District	Posht-e Rig
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,379
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig (Persian: علي ابادپشت ريگ)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Posht-e Rig Rural District of the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 765 in 201 households, when it was in Rigan Rural District of the former Rigan District of Bam County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,114 people in 296 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,379 people in 359 households.[2]

In 2023, Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig was transferred to Posht-e Rig Rural District created in the Central District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as ‘Alīābād-e Posht Rīg and ‘Alīābād-e Posht-e Rīg; also known as ‘Alīābād and ‘Alīābād Yasht Rīg[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig, Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052606" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.