Margown Rural District
Persian: دهستان مارگون | |
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Coordinates: 31°02′42″N 51°00′46″E / 31.04500°N 51.01278°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
County | Margown |
District | Central |
Capital | Margown |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,398 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Margown Rural District (Persian: دهستان مارگون) is in the Central District of Margown County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Margown.[4]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Margown District of Boyer-Ahmad County) was 9,440 in 1,771 households.[5] There were 7,636 inhabitants in 1,753 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 7,398 in 1,880 households. The most populous of its 127 villages was Shahniz, with 781 people.[2]
In October 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Margown County[3]