Rabat, Iran
Rabat
Persian: ربط | |
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City | |
  Rabat | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′44″N 45°33′04″E / 36.21222°N 45.55111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Sardasht |
| District | Rabat |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98444436 |
| Website | rabatcity.ir |
Rabat (Persian: ربط)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rabat District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran,[3] in the northeastern portion of the county. It served as the administrative center for Gavork-e Sardasht Rural District[4] until its capital was transferred to the village of Si Sar.[3] Rabat is on the road between Sardasht and Mahabad.
Demographics
[edit]Language
[edit]The majority of the people of Rabat speak the Mokryan accent[dubious – discuss] of Kurdish as one of their main languages alongside Persian.
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,987 in 1,607 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,068 people in 2,965 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,750 people in 4,030 households.[2]
In 2022, the city was separated from the district in the formation of Rabat District.[3]
Historical monuments
[edit]Rabat city has historical monuments dating back to ancient Iranian dynasties, such as the Musasir temple, which dates back to the era of the Iranian Medians.[7]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "Rabat, Sardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (9 June 2019) [Approved 8 December 1399]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Sardasht County of West Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 91195/T57090H. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (16 February 2016) [Approved 9 April 1366]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.6004; Notification 73502/T898. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan 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.
- ^ "musasir".
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