Raqqeh

For the administrative division, see Raqqeh Rural District.

Raqqeh (Persian: رقه)^[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Raqqeh Rural District of Eresk District, Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.^[4]

Raqqeh Persian: رقه
Village
Raqqeh
Coordinates: 33°49′16″N 57°16′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Boshruyeh
District	Eresk
Rural District	Raqqeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,096
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,005 in 274 households, when it was in the former Boshruyeh District of Ferdows County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,066 people in 312 households,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Eresk District.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,096 people in 350 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2023). "Raqqeh, Boshruyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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. Raqqeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "217756" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Ferdows County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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.
7. "Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.