Bozkosh Rural District

Coordinates: 38°25′20″N 47°06′46″E / 38.42222°N 47.11278°E / 38.42222; 47.11278
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Bozkosh Rural District
Persian: دهستان بزکش
Bozkosh Rural District is located in Iran
Bozkosh Rural District
Bozkosh Rural District
Coordinates: 38°25′20″N 47°06′46″E / 38.42222°N 47.11278°E / 38.42222; 47.11278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
DistrictCentral
CapitalGarangah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,141
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bozkosh Rural District (Persian: دهستان بزکش)[3] is in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Garangah.[5]

At the census of 2006, its population was 4,900 in 1,063 households.[6] There were 5,012 inhabitants in 1,251 households at the following census of 2011.[7] In the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 4,141 in 1,258 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Sholeh Boran, with 675 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 February 2023). "Bozkosh Rural District (Ahar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.