Zorqabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان زرق آباد | |
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Coordinates: 36°57′36″N 57°09′36″E / 36.96000°N 57.16000°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
County | Esfarayen |
District | Zorqabad |
Capital | Ajqan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 4,619 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Zorqabad Rural District ( Persian: دهستان زرق آباد) is in Zorqabad District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Ajqan. [3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Rezqabad. [4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,831 in 1,686 households. [5] There were 6,409 inhabitants in 1,802 households at the following census of 2011. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,619 in 1,533 households. The most populous of its 59 villages was Chehel Hesar, with 1,143 people. [2]
In February 2023, Zorqabad Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Zorqabad District. [3]