Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County)
Rural district in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Poshtkuh District.
For other places with the same name, see Poshtkuh Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Poshtkuh.
Poshtkuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشتكوه) is in Poshtkuh District of Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Afzalabad.[4]
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Poshtkuh Rural District
Persian: دهستان پشتكوه | |
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Coordinates: 28°24′30″N 61°56′12″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Khash |
District | Poshtkuh |
Capital | Afzalabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 13,587 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the National Census of 2006, its population was 13,612 in 2,469 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] There were 12,237 inhabitants in 2,783 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 13,587 in 3,920 households. The most populous of its 157 villages was Shahrak-e Posht Giaban, with 1,223 people.[2]
In December 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Poshtkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts and no cities.[3]