Shakhen Rural District
Persian: دهستان شاخن
Rural District
Shakhen Rural District is located in Iran
Shakhen Rural District
Shakhen Rural District
Coordinates: 33°23′43″N 59°31′38″E / 33.39528°N 59.52722°E / 33.39528; 59.52722[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBirjand
DistrictShakhenat
CapitalShakhen
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,372
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shakhen Rural District (Persian: دهستان شاخن) is in Shakhenat District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Shakhen.[4]

At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,276 in 1,609 households.[5] There were 5,130 inhabitants in 1,587 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,372 in 1,675 households. The largest of its 13 villages was Shakhen, with 1,342 people.[2]

After the census, the rural district and Shakhenat Rural District were separated from the Central District to establish Shakhenat District.[3]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2023). "Shakhen Rural District (Birjand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (17 June 1374). "Divisional reforms within Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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