Poshtkuh Rural District
Persian: دهستان پشتكوه | |
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Coordinates: 28°24′30″N 61°56′12″E / 28.40833°N 61.93667°E / 28.40833; 61.93667[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Khash |
District | Poshtkuh |
Capital | Afzalabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 13,587 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Poshtkuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشتكوه) is in Poshtkuh District of Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Afzalabad.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 13,612 in 2,469 households.[5] There were 12,237 inhabitants in 2,783 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 13,587 in 3,920 households. The most populous of its 157 villages was Shahrak-e Posht Giaban, with 1,223 people.[2]
In December 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Poshtkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts and no cities.[3]
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