Posht-e Rig Rural District

For the administrative division of Lordegan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, see Rig Rural District.

Posht-e Rig Rural District Persian: دهستان پشت ریگ
Rural District
Posht-e Rig Rural District
Coordinates: 28°43′22″N 59°06′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Rigan
District	Central
Capital	Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Posht-e Rig Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشت ریگ) is in the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,379 in 359 households.[3]

History

After the 2006 census, Rigan District was separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mohammadabad as its capital and only city at the time.[4] Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District in 2023.[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig, Posht-e Rig Rural District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.