Zohan Rural District (Persian: دهستان زهان) is in Zohan District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Zohan.[4]

Zohan Rural District
Persian: دهستان زهان
Zohan Rural District is located in Iran
Zohan Rural District
Zohan Rural District
Coordinates: 33°22′37″N 59°48′13″E / 33.37694°N 59.80361°E / 33.37694; 59.80361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyZirkuh
DistrictZohan
CapitalZohan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,135
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Qaen County) was 5,908 in 1,505 households.[5] There were 5,058 inhabitants in 1,431 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,135 in 1,569 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[3] The most populous of its 16 villages was Shirk-e Sorjeh, with 1,115 people.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 March 2023). "Zohan Rural District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in a certain geographical area in Qaenat County under Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 16 June 1365. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. 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. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.