Zilayi Rural District
Persian: دهستان زيلائي | |
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Coordinates: 31°22′02″N 50°39′49″E / 31.36722°N 50.66361°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
County | Margown |
District | Zilayi |
Capital | Mushemi |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 9,343 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zilayi Rural District (Persian: دهستان زيلائي) is in Zilayi District of Margown County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mushemi.[3]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Margown District of Boyer-Ahmad County) was 11,041 in 2,163 households.[4] There were 10,595 inhabitants in 2,316 households at the following census of 2011.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 9,343 in 2,246 households. The most populous of its 83 villages was Bard-e Pahn-e Zilayi, with 1,059 people.[2]
In October 2018, Margown District was separated from Boyer-Ahmad County in the establishment of Margown County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Margown as its capital.[6]