Rahimabad District
Persian: بخش رحیمآباد | |
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Coordinates: 36°50′20″N 50°16′26″E / 36.83889°N 50.27389°E / 36.83889; 50.27389[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Rudsar |
Capital | Rahimabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 30,166 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rahimabad District (Persian: بخش رحیمآباد) is in Rudsar County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rahimabad.[3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 27,653 in 7,820 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 26,350 people in 8,418 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 30,166 inhabitants in 10,304 households.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Eshkevar-e Olya and Siyarastaq Yeylaq RD[a] | 2,478 | 1,672 | 2,864 |
Eshkevar-e Sofla RD | 4,842 | 4,446 | 5,012 |
Rahimabad RD | 10,193 | 9,407 | 8,062 |
Shuil RD | 3,146 | 2,106 | 3,657 |
Rahimabad (city) | 6,994 | 8,719 | 10,571 |
Total | 27,653 | 26,350 | 30,166 |
RD = Rural District |
A large earthquake struck the district on 28 November 1933. The 6.3-Richter-magnitude earthquake was reported to have resulted in at least four deaths, as well as numerous injuries.[citation needed]
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