Gafr Rural District (Persian: دهستان گافر) is in Gafr and Parmon District of Bashagard County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Sit.[3]

Gafr Rural District
Persian: دهستان گافر
Gafr Rural District is located in Iran
Gafr Rural District
Gafr Rural District
Coordinates: 26°14′12″N 58°32′32″E / 26.23667°N 58.54222°E / 26.23667; 58.54222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBashagard
DistrictGafr and Parmon
CapitalSit
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,808
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the National Census of 2006, Bashagard District was separated from Jask County in the establishment of Bashagard County. Gafr Rural District was created in the new Gafr and Parmon District.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the rural district's population was 3,220 in 893 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,808 in 762 households. The most populous of its 34 villages was Akharan, with 334 people.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2023). "Gafr Rural District (Bashagard County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (28 July 1387). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.