Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District

For the city, see Owltan.

Owltan Rural District
Persian: دهستان اولتان
Rural District
Owltan Rural District is located in Iran
Owltan Rural District
Owltan Rural District
Coordinates: 39°36′24″N 47°50′20″E / 39.60667°N 47.83889°E / 39.60667; 47.83889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyParsabad
DistrictCentral
CapitalPirayuvatlu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,261
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Owltan Rural District (Persian: دهستان اولتان), formerly Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District (دهستان قشلاق شمالي),[3] is in the Central District of Parsabad County, Ardabil province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Pirayuvatlu.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population (as Qeshlaq-e Shomali Rural District) was 23,821 in 5,115 households.[6] The following census of 2011 counted 24,296 inhabitants living in 6,179 households.[7] At the most recent census of 2016, the population (as Owltan Rural District) was 9,261 in 2,607 households. The most populous of the rural district's 17 villages was Owltan (now a city),[5] with 3,622 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 February 2024). "Owltan Rural District (Parsabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2012). "With some changes in the geography of the two provinces of the country: Three new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 March 1370). "Creation and establishment of Aslan Duz District and Parsabad County in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 August 2021). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Owltan village, Parsabad County, Ardabil province into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. 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. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.