Rahmatabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان رحمت آباد | |
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Coordinates: 29°38′51″N 53°01′07″E / 29.64750°N 53.01861°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Zarqan |
District | Rahmatabad |
Capital | Mehrian |
Population (2016)
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• Total | 6,212 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Rahmatabad Rural District ( Persian: دهستان رحمت آباد) [3] is in Rahmatabad District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mehrian. [4]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County) was 6,597 in 1,686 households. [5] There were 6,168 inhabitants in 1,783 households at the following census of 2011. [6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 6,212 in 1,873 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Rahmatabad, with 3,402 people. [2]
In July 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Zarqan as its capital. [4]