Shakhen Rural District

Shakhen Rural District
Persian: دهستان شاخن
Rural District
Shakhen Rural District is located in Iran
Shakhen Rural District
Shakhen Rural District
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 33°24′N 59°32′E / 33.400°N 59.533°E / 33.400; 59.533[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBirjand
DistrictShakhenat
Established1995[3]
CapitalShakhen
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
5,372
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shakhen Rural District (Persian: دهستان شاخن) is in Shakhenat District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[5] Its capital is the village of Shakhen.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,276 in 1,609 households.[6] There were 5,130 inhabitants in 1,587 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,372 in 1,675 households. The most populous of its 13 villages was Shakhen, with 1,342 people.[4]

In 2021, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Shakhenat District.[5]

Other villages in the rural district

See also

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 April 2026). "دهستان شاخن [Shakhen Rural District], Birjand County Central District, Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "CG2M+284 Mobarak Abad, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (30 July 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374.5.8 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در محدوده استان خراسان [‌Divisional reforms within Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.11868. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (5 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,02,15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان بيرجند استان خراسان جنوبي [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 64866. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  6. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: South Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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