Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District
Rural district in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان مكريان شرقي)[5] is in the Central District of Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Gug Tappeh.[3]
Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District
Persian: دهستان مكريان شرقي | |
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  Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′N 45°55′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Mahabad |
| District | Central |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Gug Tappeh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 15,545 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 12,831 in 2,418 households.[7] There were 15,157 inhabitants in 3,823 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,545 in 4,011 households. The most populous of its 23 villages was Gug Tappeh, with 6,947 people.[4]
