Petergan Rural District
Persian: دهستان پترگان | |
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Coordinates: 33°32′00″N 60°32′38″E / 33.53333°N 60.54389°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Zirkuh |
District | Central |
Capital | Shah Rakht |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,976 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Petergan Rural District (Persian: دهستان پترگان) is in the Central District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Shah Rakht.[4]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Zirkuh District in Qaen County) was 5,865 in 1,287 households.[5] There were 6,375 inhabitants in 1,536 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,976 in 1,584 households. The largest of its 12 villages was Shah Rakht, with 2,404 people,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[3]