Owltan Rural District

For the city, see Owltan.

Owltan Rural District Persian: دهستان اولتان
Rural District
Owltan Rural District
Coordinates: 39°36′24″N 47°50′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Parsabad
District	Central
Capital	Pirayuvatlu
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	9,261
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Owltan Rural District (Persian: دهستان اولتان)[a] is in the Central District of Parsabad County, Ardabil province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Pirayuvatlu.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Eslamabad-e Qadim (now the city of Eslamabad).[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District) was 23,821 in 5,115 households.[6] The following census of 2011 counted 24,296 inhabitants living in 6,179 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 9,261 in 2,607 households, by which time villages had been separated from the rural district in the establishment of Eslamabad District.[3] The most populous of the rural district's 17 villages was Owltan (now a city),[5] with 3,622 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District (دهستان قشلاق شمالي)[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 August 2024). "Owltan Rural District (Parsabad 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions; with some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of Aslan Duz District and Parsabad County in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 6233/T53K. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 5 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions of Parsabad County of Ardabil province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 47697/T58548AH. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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.
7. 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.