Koshksaray Rural District (Persian: دهستان کشکسرای)[3] is in Koshksaray District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zanjireh.[4] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Koshksaray.[5]
Koshksaray Rural District
Persian: دهستان کشکسرای | |
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Coordinates: 38°29′50″N 45°25′19″E / 38.49722°N 45.42194°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Marand |
District | Koshksaray |
Capital | Zanjireh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 23,822 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 22,941 in 5,600 households.[6] There were 23,173 inhabitants in 6,585 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 23,822 in 7,128 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (now a city),[8] with 4,060 people.[2]
In 2019, the rural district and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Koshksaray Rural District (Marand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 villages including villages, farms and places in Marand County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "The details of new changes in country divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced". Ghatreh (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 June 1400. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.