Safiabad Rural District

For the administrative division of North Khorasan province, see Bam and Safiabad County. For the city, see Safiabad. For other places with a similar name, see Safiabad.

Safiabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان صفی‌آباد
Rural District
Safiabad Rural District is located in Iran
Safiabad Rural District
Safiabad Rural District
Coordinates: 36°45′36″N 57°50′33″E / 36.76000°N 57.84250°E / 36.76000; 57.84250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyBam and Safiabad
DistrictCentral
CapitalAlast-e Olya
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
6,558
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Safiabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان صفی‌آباد) is in the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Alast-e Olya.[3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Safiabad,[4] now a city.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County) was 7,683 in 1,882 households.[6] There were 7,718 inhabitants in 2,113 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,558 in 2,098 households. The most populous of its 67 villages was Qanbar Baghi, with 704 people.[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 October 2024). "Alast-e Olya, Safiabad Rural District (Bam and Safiabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hosseinnejad, Mohammad Reza (12 February 2023) [Approved 27 July 1400]. "Explaining the details of changes in national divisions in North Khorasan". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 3 August 1379]. Letter of approval regarding the recognition of 100 villages in the center of the district as cities. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 2341/42/1/4; Notification 5453/T21162H. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North 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): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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