Golmakan Rural District
Golmakan Rural District
Persian: دهستان گلمكان | |
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  Golmakan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′55″N 59°07′30″E / 36.53194°N 59.12500°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Golbahar |
| District | Golmakan |
| Capital | Ahmadabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,937 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Golmakan Rural District (Persian: دهستان گلمكان) is in Golmakan District of Golbahar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Ahmadabad,[3] transferred from the village of Golmakan[4] (now a city).[5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Golbahar District of Chenaran County) was 22,816 in 5,960 households.[6] There were 20,366 inhabitants in 5,874 households at the following census of 2011.[7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 8,937 in 2,764 households. The most populous of its 44 villages was Esjil (now in Cheshmeh Sabz Rural District), with 1,533 people.[2]
In August 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Golbahar as its capital.[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Houshang Golmakani, author, film critic.
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 April 2023). "Golmakan Rural District (Golbahar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Changes in country divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Introducing the city". Golmakan (in Persian). Golmakan Municipality. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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