Safiabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان صفیآباد | |
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Coordinates: 36°44′24″N 57°52′48″E / 36.74000°N 57.88000°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
County | Bam and Safiabad |
District | Central |
Capital | Alast-e Olya |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 6,558 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Safiabad Rural District ( Persian: دهستان صفیآباد) is in the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Alast-e Olya, [3] transferred from Safiabad. [4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County) was 7,683 in 1,882 households. [5] There were 7,718 inhabitants in 2,113 households at the following census of 2011. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,558 in 2,098 households. The most populous of its 67 villages was Qanbar Baghi, with 704 people. [2]
In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District. [3]