Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District

Not to be confused with Gavkhuni-ye Jonubi Rural District.

Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District Persian: دهستان گاوخونی شمالی
Rural District
Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District
Coordinates: 32°25′26″N 52°46′23″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
County	Varzaneh
District	Central
Capital	Qurtan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,930
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District (Persian: دهستان گاوخونی شمالی)[a] is in the Central District of Varzaneh County, Isfahan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Qurtan.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Gavkhuni Rural District[b] of the former Bon Rud District of Isfahan County) was 6,833 in 1,760 households.[5] There were 7,208 inhabitants in 2,074 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,930 in 2,400 households. The most populous of its 24 villages was Oshkohran, with 1,463 people.[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Varzaneh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Gavkhuni Rural District (دهستان گاوخونی)[3]
2. Renamed Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 December 2024). "Gavkhuni-ye Shomali Rural District (Varzaneh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (9 December 1400) [Approved 27 April 1400]. "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 207952; Letter 46503. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (28 December 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 36.1.5.52. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan 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): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.