Meshkinabad Rural District
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Meshkinabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان مشکینآباد | |
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  Meshkinabad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′N 50°57′E / 35.767°N 50.950°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Fardis |
| District | Meshkin Dasht |
| Established | 2013[3] |
| Capital | Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 16,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Meshkinabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان مشکینآباد) is in Meshkin Dasht District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai.[3]
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[5]
In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood[a] in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it in establishing Fardis County. Meshkinabad Rural District was created in the new Meshkin Dasht District.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 16,288 in 5,171 households. The most populous of its two villages was Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai, with 16,104 people. The village of Soil Fertility Centre reported 57 people.[4]
