Qohestan Rural District

Not to be confused with Qohestan District.

For the city, see Qohestan.

Qohestan Rural District Persian: دهستان قهستان
Rural District
Qohestan Rural District
Coordinates: 33°13′30″N 59°50′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Darmian
District	Qohestan
Capital	Qohestan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,084
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qohestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان قهستان) is in Qohestan District of Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Qohestan.[4][a]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,849 in 2,819 households.[6] There were 7,275 inhabitants in 2,158 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,084 in 2,136 households. The most populous of its 41 villages was Khuniksar, with 1,118 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Derakhsh[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Qohestan Rural District (Darmian County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 16 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in South Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.55305; Notification 6758/T31358K. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 February 1395) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. "The intangible growth of Qohestan behind a name: Nine years have passed since the promotion to the city". khorasanjonobi.khorasannews.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan 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): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.