Qeshlaq Rural District (Ahar County)

Qeshlaq Rural District (Persian: دهستان قشلاق)[3] is in Fandoqlu District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Tazeh Kand-e Shahverdi.[5]

Qeshlaq Rural District
Persian: دهستان قشلاق
Qeshlaq Rural District is located in Iran
Qeshlaq Rural District
Qeshlaq Rural District
Coordinates: 38°26′33″N 47°17′08″E / 38.44250°N 47.28556°E / 38.44250; 47.28556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
DistrictFandoqlu
CapitalTazeh Kand-e Shahverdi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,833
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the census of 2006, its population (as a part of the Central District) was 12,028 in 2,539 households.[6] There were 11,448 inhabitants in 2,955 households at the following census of 2011.[7] In the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 9,833 in 2,953 households. The most populous of its 80 villages was Efil, with 1,733 people.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 February 2023). "Qeshlaq Rural District (Ahar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.