Mehranrud-e Markazi Rural District
Rural district in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Mehranrud-e Markazi Rural District (Persian: دهستان مهرانرود مرکزي)[5] is in the Central District of Bostanabad County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Nowjeh Deh-e Sadat.[7] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kord Kandi,[3] now a city.[7]
Mehranrud-e Markazi Rural District
Persian: دهستان مهرانرود مرکزي | |
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  Mehranrud-e Markazi Rural District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 46°55′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Bostanabad |
| District | Central |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Nowjeh Deh-e Sadat |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 18,380 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 19,216 in 3,856 households.[8] There were 18,822 inhabitants in 4,836 households at the following census of 2011.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 18,380 in 5,242 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Kord Kandi (now a city),[7] with 4,439 people.[4]
