Rahmatabad
Persian: رحمت آباد | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 29°37′54″N 53°01′56″E / 29.63167°N 53.03222°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Zarqan |
District | Rahmatabad |
Rural District | Rahmatabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,402 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rahmatabad (Persian: رحمت اباد)[a] is a village in Rahmatabad Rural District of Rahmatabad District, Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district.[4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,286 in 850 households, when it was in the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,126 people in 917 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,402 people in 1,020 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In July 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Zarqan as its capital.[4]