Pir Bazar Rural District Explained
| Pir Bazar Rural District |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان پيربازار |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rasht |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Mobarakabad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 16609 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Pir Bazar Rural District (Persian: دهستان پيربازار) 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.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the rural district's population was 21,374 in 5,845 households.[3] There were 16,958 inhabitants in 5,163 households at the following census of 2011.[4] 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),[2] with 5,373 people.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Pir Bazar Rural District (Rasht County) . . 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023 . fa.
- Web site: 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 . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006163307/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/290937 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 6 October 2023 . 10 October 2019 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083905/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/01.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls . 8 October 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 01 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx . Excel . 4 December 2020.
