Shaskuh Rural District

Not to be confused with Shaskuh District.

Shaskuh Rural District Persian: دهستان شاسكوه
Rural District
Shaskuh Rural District
Coordinates: 33°45′44″N 60°02′15″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Zirkuh
District	Shaskuh
Capital	Abiz-e Jadid
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,022
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shaskuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان شاسكوه) is in Shaskuh District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Abiz-e Jadid.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Zirkuh District of Qaen County) was 8,329 in 2,043 households.[5] There were 9,752 inhabitants in 2,562 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,022 in 1,202 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Shaskuh District.[3] The most populous of its five villages was Abiz-e Jadid (now a city),[7] with 2,716 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Shaskuh Rural District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in a certain geographical area in Qaenat County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2023 [Approved 16 June 1365]. Proposal 2882.1.53. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.