Alvars Rural District | |
Native Name: | Persian: دهستان الوارس |
Settlement Type: | Rural District |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Coordinates: | 38.1928°N 47.9197°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ardabil |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Sareyn |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Aldashin |
Population Total: | 4021 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Alvars Rural District (Persian: دهستان الوارس) is in the Central District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Aldashin.[2]
In July 2009, the former Sareyn District was separated from Ardabil County in the establishment of Sareyn County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sareyn as its capital and only city at the time. Alvars Rural District was created in the new Central District.[2]
At the time of the 2011 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,672 inhabitants in 1,296 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,021 in 1,163 households. The most populous of its seven villages was Alvars, with 808 people.[4]