Esker, Iran
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Esker
Persian: اسكر | |
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Village | |
  Esker | |
| Coordinates: 29°18′43″N 56°50′16″E / 29.31194°N 56.83778°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Rabor |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Rabor |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,734 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Esker (Persian: اسكر, also Romanized as ‘Askar; also known as ‘Asgar)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Rabor Rural District[4] of the Central District of Rabor County, Kerman province, Iran.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,080 in 494 households, when it was in the former Rabor District of Baft County).[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,566 people in 508 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rabor County.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,734 people in 592 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 July 2023). "Esker, Rabor County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Esker can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053973" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Baft County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Based on the approval of the government, two counties were created: Rabor County centered on Rabor city of Kerman province, and Behabad County, centered on Behabad city of Yazd province". Raja News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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