Alvars Rural District

For the village, see Alvars.

Alvars Rural District Persian: دهستان الوارس
Rural District
Alvars Rural District
Coordinates: 38°11′34″N 47°55′11″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Sareyn
District	Central
Capital	Aldashin
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,021
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alvars Rural District (Persian: دهستان الوارس) is in the Central District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Aldashin.[3]

History

In 2009, Sareyn District was separated from Ardabil County in the establishment of Sareyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sareyn as its capital and only city at the time. Alvars Rural District was created in the new Central District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,672 inhabitants in 1,296 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,021 in 1,163 households. The most populous of its seven villages was Alvars, with 808 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Alvars Rural District (Sareyn County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (15 July 2009) [Approved 24 April 1388]. "With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.