Arjestan Rural District Explained

Arjestan Rural District
Native Name:fa|دهستان ارجستان
Settlement Type:Rural District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:38.2269°N 48.0031°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:Sabalan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Atashgah
Population Total:3097
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Arjestan Rural District (fa|دهستان ارجستان) is in Sabalan District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Atashgah.[2]

History

In 2009, 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. Arjestan Rural District was created in the new Sabalan District.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,269 inhabitants in 941 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,097 in 899 households. The most populous of its eight villages was Sain, with 947 people.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Arjestan Rural District (Sareyn County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 24 August 2024. 24 August 2024. fa.
  2. News: With the approval of the government, Sareyn became a county. fa. irna.ir. Islamic Republic News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105220452/https://www.irna.ir/news/7228690/با-تصویب-دولت-سرعین-شهرستان-شد. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government. Approved 24 April 1388. 15 July 2009. Davodi. Parviz. 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023.
  3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115211527/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ardabil.xls . 15 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322123220/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_24.xlsx. Excel. 22 March 2019.