Safiabad Rural District Explained
| Safiabad Rural District |
| Native Name: | fa|دهستان صفیآباد |
| 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: | North Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bam and Safiabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Alast-e Olya |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 6558 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Safiabad Rural District (fa|دهستان صفیآباد) is in the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Alast-e Olya.[2] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Safiabad,[3] now a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County) was 7,683 in 1,882 households.[5] There were 7,718 inhabitants in 2,113 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,558 in 2,098 households. The most populous of its 67 villages was Qanbar Baghi, with 704 people.[7]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[2]
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Alast-e Olya, Safiabad Rural District (Bam and Safiabad County). . 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024. fa.
- News: Explaining the details of changes in national divisions in North Khorasan. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322194530/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5708010/تشریح-جزئیات-تغییرات-تقسیمات-کشوری-در-خراسان-شمالی. 22 March 2023. mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. fa. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Hosseinnejad. Mohammad Reza. Approved 27 July 1400. 12 February 2023. 12 January 2024.
- Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240111202032/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110249. 11 January 2024. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 11 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416.
- Letter of approval regarding the recognition of 100 villages in the center of the district as cities. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220414015615/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/196708. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. 14 April 2022. Approved 3 August 1379. c. 2022. Proposal 2341/42/1/4; Notification 5453/T21162H. Habibi. Hassan. 25 October 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084106/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119210728/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027174651/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx. Excel. 27 October 2020.
