Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District
Persian: دهستان شیروان شرقی | |
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Coordinates: 33°45′57″N 48°52′29″E / 33.76583°N 48.87472°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Lorestan |
County | Borujerd |
District | Shirvan |
Capital | Khayan |
Population (2016)
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• Total | 21,662 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Shirvan-e Sharqi Rural District ( Persian: دهستان شیروان شرقی) [a] is in Shirvan District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Khayan. [3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Shirvan Rural District of the Central District) was 21,710 in 5,351 households. [4] There were 22,948 inhabitants in 6,475 households at the following census of 2011. [5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 21,662 in 6,462 households. The most populous of its 64 villages was Khayan, with 2,148 people. [2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Shirvan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirvan-e Gharbi Rural District. [3]