Afin Rural District

For the village, see Afin.

Afin Rural District
Persian: دهستان افين
Rural District
Afin Rural District is located in Iran
Afin Rural District
Afin Rural District
Coordinates: 33°33′52″N 59°37′51″E / 33.56444°N 59.63083°E / 33.56444; 59.63083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyZirkuh
DistrictZohan
CapitalAfin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,699
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Afin Rural District (Persian: دهستان افين) is in Zohan District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Afin.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Qaen County) was 5,311 in 1,412 households.[5] There were 4,760 inhabitants in 1,494 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,699 in 1,451 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[3] The most populous of its 26 villages was Afin, with 1,215 people.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Afin Rural District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (4 July 1396) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.77505; Letter 58537/T26118AH; Notification 12380/T25503K. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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