Murtan, Rask
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Murtan
Persian: مورتان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Murtan | |
| Coordinates: 26°25′48″N 61°45′45″E / 26.43000°N 61.76250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Rask |
| District | Parud |
| Rural District | Murtan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,348 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Murtan (Persian: مورتان) is a village in, and the capital of, Murtan Rural District of Parud District, Rask County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 998 in 184 households, when it was in the Central District of Sarbaz County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,167 people in 253 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Parud District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,348 people in 302 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County.[3]
