Rahimabad District

Not to be confused with Rahimabad Rural District.
For the city, see Rahimabad. For other places with a similar name, see Rahimabad.

Rahimabad District
Persian: بخش رحیم‌آباد
District
Rahimabad District is located in Iran
Rahimabad District
Rahimabad District
Coordinates: 36°50′20″N 50°16′26″E / 36.83889°N 50.27389°E / 36.83889; 50.27389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRudsar
CapitalRahimabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total30,166
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rahimabad District (Persian: بخش رحیم‌آباد) is in Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rahimabad.[3]

History

A large earthquake struck the district on 28 November 1933. The 6.3-Richter-magnitude earthquake was reported to have resulted in at least four deaths, as well as numerous injuries.[citation needed]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 27,653 in 7,820 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 26,350 people in 8,418 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 30,166 inhabitants in 10,304 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Rahimabad District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Eshkevar-e Olya and Siyarastaq Yeylaq RD[a] 2,478 1,672 2,864
Eshkevar-e Sofla RD 4,842 4,446 5,012
Rahimabad RD 10,193 9,407 8,062
Shuil RD 3,146 2,106 3,657
Rahimabad (city) 6,994 8,719 10,571
Total 27,653 26,350 30,166
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Siyarastaq Yeylaq Rural District

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Rahimabad District (Rudsar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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