Kuhestan Rural District (Ajab Shir County)

Kuhestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان كوهستان)[3] is in Qaleh Chay District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Yengejeh.[5]

Kuhestan Rural District
Persian: دهستان كوهستان
Kuhestan Rural District is located in Iran
Kuhestan Rural District
Kuhestan Rural District
Coordinates: 37°36′58″N 46°12′50″E / 37.61611°N 46.21389°E / 37.61611; 46.21389[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAjab Shir
DistrictQaleh Chay
CapitalYengejeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,468
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the census of 2006, its population was 9,810 in 2,211 households.[6] There were 9,190 inhabitants in 2,406 households at the following census of 2011.[7] In the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 9,468 in 2,728 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Hargalan, with 3,371 people.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 February 2024). "Kuhestan Rural District (Ajab Shir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  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. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Maragheh County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  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.