Larak Rural District
Persian: دهستان لارك | |
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Coordinates: 26°51′20″N 56°21′45″E / 26.85556°N 56.36250°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
County | Qeshm |
District | Central |
Capital | Larak Shahri |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 421 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Larak Rural District (Persian: دهستان لارك) is in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Larak Shahri.[3]
The district is a small island in the Straits of Hormuz on the south side of Hormuz Island; it is located about 45 km southeast of Bandar Abbas and 18 km southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island.
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Shahab District) was 466 in 98 households.[4] There were 473 inhabitants in 109 households at the following census of 2011.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 421 in 115 households. The largest of its three villages was Larak Shahri, with 421 people.[2]
In May 2017, the rural district was transferred to the Central District.[6]