Gurab Rural District

For the village, see Gurab-e Olya. For other places with a similar name, see Gurab.

Gurab Rural District (Persian: دهستان گوراب) is in Sarab Meymeh District of Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Gurab-e Olya.^[3]

Gurab Rural District Persian: دهستان گوراب
Rural District
Gurab Rural District Show map of Iran Gurab Rural District Show map of Ilam Province
Coordinates: 33°13′44″N 46°55′32″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Dehloran
District	Sarab Meymeh
Capital	Gurab-e Olya
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	626
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In May 2013, the city of Meymeh and several villages were separated from Zarrinabad District in the establishment of Sarab Meymeh District, which was divided into the new Gurab and Takhtan Rural Districts.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 626 in 169 households. The most populous of its six villages was Gurab-e Sofla, with 307 people.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 June 2023). "Gurab Rural District (Dehloran County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 May 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Dehloran County, Ilam province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.