Vakilabad (Persian: وكيل اباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Vakilabad Rural District[4] of the Central District of Arzuiyeh County, Kerman province, Iran.

Vakilabad
Persian: وكيل اباد
Village
Vakilabad is located in Iran
Vakilabad
Vakilabad
Coordinates: 28°28′14″N 56°06′11″E / 28.47056°N 56.10306°E / 28.47056; 56.10306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyArzuiyeh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictVakilabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,537
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 4,010 in 859 households, when it was in the former Arzuiyeh District of Baft County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,520 people in 836 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,537 people in 712 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Vakīlābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 June 2023). "Vakilabad, Arzuiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Vakilabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "140862" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Baft County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohamad Reza (9 April 2011). "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023.