Rob-e Shamat Rural District (Persian: دهستان ربع شامات) is in Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Qaleh Meydan.[4]
Rob-e Shamat Rural District
Persian: دهستان ربع شامات | |
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  Rob-e Shamat Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′09″N 58°02′32″E / 35.61917°N 58.04222°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sheshtamad |
| District | Shamkan |
| Capital | Qaleh Meydan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,385 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County) was 4,663 in 1,177 households.[5] There were 4,806 inhabitants in 1,376 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 4,385 in 1,376 households. The most populous of its 42 villages was Deh-e Now, with 649 people.[2]
In February 2019, the district was separated from the county to establish Sheshtamad County and divided into two districts, each with two rural districts. The city of Sheshtomad became the new county's capital.[3] The village of Shamkan was later elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Shamkan District.[7]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Rob-e Shamat Rural District (Sheshtamad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 February 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Razavi Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. 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. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Vahidi, Ahmad. "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". Rusta News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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