Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District
Persian: دهستان كوهك اسفندك
Former Rural District
Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District is located in Iran
Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District
Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District
Coordinates: 27°03′48″N 62°59′08″E / 27.06333°N 62.98556°E / 27.06333; 62.98556[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySaravan
DistrictBam Pasht
CapitalEsfandak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,880
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District (Persian: دهستان كوهك اسفندك) was an administrative division of Bam Pasht District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital was the village of Esfandak[3] (now a city).[4]

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 9,267 in 1,989 households.[5] There were 11,633 inhabitants in 2,596 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 12,880 in 3,089 households. The largest of its 57 villages was Kuhak, with 3,201 people.[2]

In August 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Mehregan District, which was divided into two rural districts.[7] In November 2021, the village of Esfandak was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 April 2023). "Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District (Saravan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places mentioned in this approval in Saravan County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Three new municipalities will be established in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Shahr Roosta (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Mehregan District in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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