Shah Rakht
Persian: شاهرخت | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°38′09″N 60°16′24″E / 33.63583°N 60.27333°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Zirkuh |
District | Central |
Rural District | Petergan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,404 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shahrakht (Persian: شاهرخت)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Petergan Rural District[4] of the Central District of Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,427 in 515 households, when it was in the former Zirkuh District of Qaen County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,538 people in 578 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,404 people in 652 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[7] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]