Kurka Rural District
Persian: دهستان گوركا | |
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Coordinates: 37°17′53″N 49°56′06″E / 37.29806°N 49.93500°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh |
District | Central |
Capital | Kashal-e Azad Sara |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 10,250 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kurka Rural District (Persian: دهستان گوركا)[3] is in the Central District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Kashal-e Azad Sara.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kurka.[6]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 12,936 in 3,729 households.[7] There were 10,374 inhabitants in 3,436 households at the following census of 2011.[8] 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.[2]