Rob-e Shamat Rural District
Rural district in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rob-e Shamat Rural District (Persian: دهستان ربع شامات) is in Shamkan District of Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Qaleh Meydan.[4]
Rob-e Shamat Rural District
Persian: دهستان ربع شامات | |
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Coordinates: 35°37′09″N 58°02′32″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Sheshtamad |
District | Shamkan |
Capital | Qaleh Meydan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,385 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Sheshtamad District of Sabzevar County) was 4,663 in 1,177 households.[5] There were 4,806 inhabitants in 1,376 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 4,385 in 1,376 households. The most populous of its 42 villages was Deh-e Now, with 649 people.[2]
In February 2019, the district was separated from the county to establish Sheshtamad County and divided into two districts, each with two rural districts. The city of Sheshtomad became the new county's capital.[3] The village of Shamkan was later elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Shamkan District.[7]