Lafur Rural District
Rural district in Mazandaran province, Iran
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Lafur Rural District (Persian: دهستان لفور)[5] is in the Central District of North Savadkuh County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Sharqelet.[3]
Lafur Rural District
Persian: دهستان لفور | |
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Alborz (Lafur) Dam and nearby forests | |
  Lafur Rural District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′N 52°49′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | North Savadkuh |
| District | Central |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Sharqelet |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 4,959 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Shirgah District in Savadkuh County) was 4,826 in 1,427 households.[7] There were 4,493 inhabitants in 1,483 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,959 in 1,808 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of North Savadkuh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[6] The most populous of its 28 villages was Kali Kola, with 850 people.[4]
Other villages in the rural district
Natural sights
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Lafur rural district is known for the Alborz Dam and its reservoir, known as Lafur Dam, inside the Hyrcanian forests on the Babolrud river.[9]
