Rasteqan Rural District

Rasteqan Rural District (Persian: دهستان راستقان) is in Gholaman District of Raz and Jargalan County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Rasteqan.[3]

Rasteqan Rural District
Persian: دهستان راستقان
Rasteqan Rural District is located in Iran
Rasteqan Rural District
Rasteqan Rural District
Coordinates: 38°12′36″N 57°09′00″E / 38.21000°N 57.15000°E / 38.21000; 57.15000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyRaz and Jargalan
DistrictGholaman
CapitalRasteqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,481
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the 2011 National Census, Raz and Jargalan District was separated from Bojnord County in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with the city of Raz as its capital and only city.[3]

At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 6,481 in 1,852 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Seyu Khosavi Hashem, with 1,441 people.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 May 2023). "Rasteqan Rural District (Raz and Jargalan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Distributional changes in North Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.