Taheri Rural District (Persian: دهستان طاهرئ) is in Siraf District of Kangan County, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Parak.[3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Taheri[4] (now the city of Bandar Siraf).[5]

Taheri Rural District
Persian: دهستان طاهرئ
Taheri Rural District is located in Iran
Taheri Rural District
Taheri Rural District
Coordinates: 27°43′26″N 52°18′50″E / 27.72389°N 52.31389°E / 27.72389; 52.31389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyKangan
DistrictSiraf
CapitalParak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total23,138
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the census of 2006, its population (as a part of the Central District) was 3,886 in 810 households.[6] There were 8,320 inhabitants in 1,524 households at the following census of 2011.[7] In the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 23,138 in 2,080 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Shirinu, with 9,976 people.[2]

In 2017, the rural district and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from the district in the establishment of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Taheri Rural District (Kangan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 December 1397). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam and Kangan Counties in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Kangan County under Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Taheri city from the Central District of Kangan County in Bushehr province to Siraf city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. 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. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.