Pir Bazar Rural District

Rural district in Gilan province, Iran

Rural District in Gilan, Iran
Pir Bazar Rural District
Persian: دهستان پيربازار
37°20′13″N 49°32′32″E / 37.33694°N 49.54222°E / 37.33694; 49.54222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
DistrictCentral
CapitalMobarakabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,609
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Pir Bazar Rural District (Persian: دهستان پيربازار)[3] is in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mobarakabad.

History

The village of Pir Bazar was the former capital of the rural district. After the 2016 National Census, the village was elevated to the status of a city, and the capital of the rural district was transferred to Mobarakabad.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the rural district's population was 21,374 in 5,845 households.[5] There were 16,958 inhabitants in 5,163 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 16,609 in 5,542 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Pir Bazar (now a city),[4] with 5,373 people.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Pir Bazar Rural District (Rasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, capital of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. 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. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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