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Birk District

Coordinates: 27°19′16″N 61°16′45″E / 27.32111°N 61.27917°E / 27.32111; 61.27917
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Birk District
Persian: بخش بیرک
Birk District is located in Iran
Birk District
Birk District
Coordinates: 27°19′16″N 61°16′45″E / 27.32111°N 61.27917°E / 27.32111; 61.27917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyMehrestan
CapitalChahuk
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Birk District (Persian: بخش بیرک) is in Mehrestan County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Chahuk,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 1,320 people in 311 households.[4]

History

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After the 2006 census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County, in the establishment of Zaboli County,[b] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zaboli[c] as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

After the 2016 census, Birk Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Birk District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Birk-e Sharqi Rural District.[3]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Birk District
Administrative Divisions
Birk Rural District
Birk-e Sharqi Rural District
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Zaboli County[2]
  2. ^ Renamed Mehrestan County[2]
  3. ^ Renamed Mehrestan[2]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Birk District (Mehrestan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of country divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sib and Suran and Mehrestan Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.