Kurka Rural District

Kurka Rural District
Persian: دهستان كوركا
Kurka Rural District is located in Iran
Kurka Rural District
Kurka Rural District
Coordinates: 37°18′N 49°56′E / 37.300°N 49.933°E / 37.300; 49.933[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyAstaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
DistrictCentral
Established1987[3]
CapitalKashal-e Azad Sara
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
10,250
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kurka Rural District (Persian: دهستان كوركا)[5] is in the Central District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Kashal-e Azad Sara.[7] The previous capital of the rural district was the former village of Kurka.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 12,936 in 3,729 households.[8] There were 10,374 inhabitants in 3,436 households at the following census of 2011.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,250 in 3,602 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Chur Kuchan, with 1,271 people.[4]

Other villages in the rural district

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "7WXM+X8W Kashal Azadsara, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان گیلان به مرکزیت شهر رشت [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 975475A9-5706-45C0-82E2-1A579CFF751D. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 September 1994) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1373/06/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان گیلان [‌Making reforms in rural districts of Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] F273B063-7BBB-4BAA-ABEF-12DAB8E16D37. شماره دوره [Course number] 73, شماره جلد [Volume number] 2. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.