Kahurestan Rural District

Not to be confused with Kahurestan District.

For the village, see Kahurestan.

Kahurestan Rural District Persian: دهستان کهورستان
Rural District
Kahurestan Rural District
Coordinates: 27°18′24″N 55°10′31″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Khamir
District	Kahurestan
Capital	Jeyhun
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,899
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kahurestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان کهورستان) is in Kahurestan District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Jeyhun.[3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kahurestan.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 12,962 in 2,793 households.[5] There were 14,861 inhabitants in 3,651 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,899 in 4,561 households. The most populous of its 45 villages was Kahurestan, with 3,418 people.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Kahurestan District.[3]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Jeyhun, Kahurestan Rural District (Khamir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. National divisions regarding Kahurestan Rural District, the Central District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 165217. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 14 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/9428. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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): Hormozgan 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.