Paskhan Rural District

For the city, see Paskhan.

Paskhan Rural District Persian: دهستان پاسخن
Rural District
Paskhan Rural District
Coordinates: 28°47′04″N 54°18′37″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Darab
District	Fasarud
Capital	Paskhan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,499
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Paskhan Rural District (Persian: دهستان پاسخن)^[3] is in Fasarud District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran.^[4] It is administered from the city of Paskhan.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 10,977 in 2,529 households.^[6] There were 10,921 inhabitants in 2,965 households at the following census of 2011.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,499 in 3,157 households. The most populous of its 48 villages was Arab Chegini, with 1,560 people.^[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Fasarud District.^[4] In addition, the village of Paskhan was elevated to the status of a city.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2024). "Paskhan Rural District (Darab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. "INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 22 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the creation of Fasarud District, with the center of the village of Paskhan, from the combination of Fasarud and Paskhan Rural Districts in Darab County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 30938. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2015) [Approved 16 June 1365]. Creation and formation of 16 rural districts including villages and farms and places within a certain geographical area in Darab County under Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 3848.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. "The first responsible mayor of Darab, Fars, was introduced". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.