Rigi, Miyan Jolgeh

For other places with the same name, see Rigi.

Rigi Persian: ريگي
Village
Rigi
Coordinates: 35°46′28″N 58°43′28″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Miyan Jolgeh
District	Belharat
Rural District	Belharat
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,658
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rigi (Persian: ريگي)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Belharat Rural District of Belharat District, Miyan Jolgeh County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Golbui-ye Pain.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,553 in 394 households, when it was in the former Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,598 people in 471 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,658 people in 491 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Miyan Jolgeh County, and Belharat Rural District was transferred to the new Belharat District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rīgī[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "Rigi, Miyan Jolgeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rigi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081148" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Changing the center of Eshqabad Rural District, Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province to Raisi village and the center of Belharat Rural District to Rigi village. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 51670. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (3 November 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and establishment of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Torbat-e Heydarieh County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 194/T660. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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): Razavi 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.