Sharqi Rural District

Sharqi Rural District Persian: دهستان شرقي
Rural District
Sharqi Rural District
Coordinates: 38°12′50″N 48°23′02″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Ardabil
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,962
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان شرقي) is in the Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran.[3] Its capital was the village of Niar,[4] until the village was absorbed by the city of Ardabil after the 2006 National Census.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 17,420 in 4,144 households.[6] There were 8,729 inhabitants in 2,411 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,962 in 2,362 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Aq Bolagh-e Rostam Khani, with 1,929 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Sharqi Rural District (Ardabil County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (8 February 1391) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ardabil County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 110700/T383. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
5. "Acquaintance with the village of Niar, Ardabil and its sights". anyja.ir (in Persian). Right There. 21 June 1401. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.