Meshkinabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان مشکین‌آباد
Rural District
Meshkinabad Rural District is located in Iran
Meshkinabad Rural District
Meshkinabad Rural District
Coordinates: 35°45′42″N 50°57′00″E / 35.76167°N 50.95000°E / 35.76167; 50.95000[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyFardis
DistrictMeshkin Dasht
CapitalShahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,288
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meshkinabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان مشکین‌آباد) is in Meshkin Dasht District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai.[3]

In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht and other parts were separated from Karaj County in the establishment of Fardis County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Fardis as its capital.[3]

At the most recent census of 2016, the population of Meshkinabad Rural District was 16,288 in 5,171 households. The largest of its two villages was Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai, with 16,104 people.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 March 2023). "Meshkinabad Rural District (Fardis County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "With the approval of the government board: The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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