Gavkan Rural District

Rural district in Kerman province, Iran

Rural District in Kerman, Iran
Gavkan Rural District
Persian: دهستان گاوكان
28°13′50″N 59°13′46″E / 28.23056°N 59.22944°E / 28.23056; 59.22944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRigan
DistrictRahmatabad
CapitalDahaneh-ye Abbasali
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,780
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gavkan Rural District (Persian: دهستان گاوكان) is in Rahmatabad District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Dahaneh-ye Abbasali.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Rigan District of Bam County) was 9,246 in 1,826 households.[5] There were 4,463 inhabitants in 1,157 households at the following census of 2011,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County and was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,780 in 1,248 households. The most populous of its 81 villages was Dahaneh-ye Abbasali, with 539 people.[2]

In 2023, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Rahmatabad District.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Gavkan Rural District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1370). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Kerman province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.


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