Arjestan Rural District

For the village, see Arjestan.

Arjestan Rural District Persian: دهستان ارجستان
Rural District
Arjestan Rural District
Coordinates: 38°13′37″N 48°00′11″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Sareyn
District	Sabalan
Capital	Atashgah
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,097
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arjestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان ارجستان) is in Sabalan District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Atashgah.[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. Arjestan Rural District was created in the new Sabalan District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,269 inhabitants in 941 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,097 in 899 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Sain, with 947 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Arjestan 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.