Golmakan Rural District
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Golmakan Rural District
Persian: دهستان گلمكان | |
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  Golmakan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′N 59°08′E / 36.533°N 59.133°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Golbahar |
| District | Golmakan |
| Established | 1986[3] |
| Capital | Ahmadabad |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 8,937 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Golmakan Rural District (Persian: دهستان گلمكان) is in Golmakan District of Golbahar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Ahmadabad.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Golmakan,[3] now a city.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Golbahar District in Chenaran County) was 22,816 in 5,960 households.[7] There were 20,366 inhabitants in 5,874 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,937 in 2,764 households. The most populous of its 44 villages was Esjil (now in Cheshmeh Sabz Rural District),[5] with 1,533 people.[4]
In 2020, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Golmakan District.[5]
