Meshkinabad Rural District

Meshkinabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان مشکین‌آباد
Meshkinabad Rural District
Coordinates: 35°46′N 50°57′E / 35.767°N 50.950°E / 35.767; 50.950[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyFardis
DistrictMeshkin Dasht
Established2013[2]
CapitalShahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
16,288
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.[2]

History

In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood[a] in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it in establishing Fardis County. Meshkinabad Rural District was created in the new Meshkin Dasht District.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 16,288 in 5,171 households. The most populous of its two villages was Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai, with 16,104 people. The village of Soil Fertility Centre reported 57 people.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Became the city of Fardis[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 April 2025). "Meshkinabad Rural District (Fardis County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 July 2013) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 84917/T49173H. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
  3. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.