Koshksaray Rural District Explained

Koshksaray Rural District
Native Name:Persian: دهستان کشکسرای
Settlement Type:Rural District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:38.4972°N 45.4219°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marand
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Koshksaray
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Zanjireh
Population Total:23822
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Koshksaray Rural District (Persian: دهستان کشکسرای) is in Koshksaray District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zanjireh.[2] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Koshksaray.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 22,941 in 5,600 households.[4] There were 23,173 inhabitants in 6,585 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 23,822 in 7,128 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Dizaj Hoseyn Beyg (now a city),[6] with 4,060 people.[7]

In 2019, the rural district and the city of Koshksaray were separated from the district in the establishment of Koshksaray District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yalquz Aghaj Rural District.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Koshksaray Rural District (Marand County) . . 4 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023232323/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/290946 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 23 October 2021 . 10 October 2019 . 22 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Creation and formation of 12 villages including villages, farms and places in Marand County under East Azerbaijan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306123906/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110089 . 6 March 2014 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 2 February 1366 . 5 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. Web site: The details of new changes in country divisions in East Azerbaijan were announced . fa . Ghatreh . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224215709/https://www.ghatreh.com/news/tag/133169-دیزج/5/20 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 24 February 2024 . 8 June 1400 . 24 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.