Kharqan Rural District
Persian: دهستان خرقان | |
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Coordinates: 36°35′19″N 54°55′13″E / 36.58861°N 54.92028°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Semnan |
County | Shahrud |
District | Bastam |
Capital | Qaleh Now-e Kharaqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 18,877 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kharqan Rural District (Persian: دهستان خرقان), formerly Bastam Rural District (دهستان بسطام),[3] is in Bastam District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Qaleh Now-e Kharaqan.[5]
At the National Census of 2006, its population was 15,936 in 4,406 households.[6] There were 16,308 inhabitants in 5,148 households at the following census of 2011.[7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 18,877 in 6,438 households. The most populous of its 120 villages was Miqan, with 4,264 people.[2]