Siyakh Rural District (Persian: دهستان سیاخ), formerly Siyakh Darengun Rural District (دهستان سياخ دارنگون),[3] is in Siyakh Darengun District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Bab Ayur.[4]

Siyakh Rural District
Persian: دهستان سیاخ
Siyakh Rural District is located in Iran
Siyakh Rural District
Siyakh Rural District
Coordinates: 29°26′32″N 52°23′04″E / 29.44222°N 52.38444°E / 29.44222; 52.38444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyShiraz
DistrictSiyakh Darengun
CapitalBab Ayur
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,674
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census of 2006, its population (as Siyakh Darengun Rural District of the Central District) was 10,890 in 2,503 households.[5] There were 12,576 inhabitants in 3,122 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 10,674 in 3,077 households. The most populous of its 39 villages was Kedenj, with 2,116 people.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Siyakh Darengun District and was renamed Siyakh Rural District. At the same time, Darengun Rural District was established within the new district, which has no cities.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2023). "Siyakh Rural District (Shiraz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Shiraz County, Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. 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. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.