Rabat, Iran Explained

Rabat
Native Name:Persian: ربط
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sardasht
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Rabat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:15750
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Website:rabatcity.ir
Area Code:+98444436

Rabat (Persian: ربط) is a city in, and the capital of, Rabat District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, in the northeastern portion of the county. It also serves as the administrative center for Gavork-e Sardasht Rural District.[2] Rabat is on the road between Sardasht and Mahabad.

Demographics

Language

The majority of the people of Rabat speak the Mokryan accent of Kurdish as one of their main languages alongside Persian.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,987 in 1,607 households, when it was in the Central District.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 12,068 people in 2,965 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,750 people in 4,030 households.[5]

In 2022, the city was separated from the district in the establishment of Rabat District.[6]

Historical monuments

Rabat city has historical monuments dating back to ancient Iranian dynasties, such as the Musasir temple, which dates back to the era of the Iranian Medians.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Rabat, Sardasht County . . 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azaebaijan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20180205052600/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110544 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 5 February 2018 . 21 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls . 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx . Excel . 30 August 2022.
  6. Web site: The city of Nelas was separated from Vazineh District and annexed to Sardasht County in West Azerbaijan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928185438/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/301814 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mokhbar . Mohammad . 28 September 2023 . 24 December 1401 . 21 December 2023.
  7. Web site: musasir.