Rostaq, Fars

For the administrative divisions, see Rostaq District and Rostaq Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Rostaq.

Rostaq Persian: رستاق
City
Rostaq
Coordinates: 28°26′48″N 55°04′40″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Darab
District	Rostaq
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,598
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rostaq (Persian: رستاق)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rostaq District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran.[4] As a village, Rostaq was the capital of Rostaq Rural District[5] until the capital was transferred to the village of Lay Zangan.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Rostaq's population was 3,519 in 773 households, when it was a village in Rostaq Rural District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,989 people in 936 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,598 people in 980 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Rostaq was elevated to the status of a city.[9]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rostāq; also known as Rastagh, Rusāq, Rustākh, and Rūstāq[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2024). "Rostaq, Darab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rostaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081382" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2015) [Approved 16 June 1365]. Creation and formation of 16 rural districts including villages and farms and places within a certain geographical area in Darab County under Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 3848.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 15 July 2018]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khonj and Darab Counties of Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 88946/T56364H. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
9. "Rostaq joined the cities of Fars". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 16 March 2018. Letter 208801. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Sada and Sima News Agency.