Rahmatabad, Markazi
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Rahmatabad
Persian: رحمت اباد | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Rahmatabad | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′21″N 50°31′00″E / 35.40583°N 50.51667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Zarandiyeh |
| District | Zaviyeh |
| Rural District | Rahmatabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 553 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rahmatabad (Persian: رحمت اباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Rahmatabad Rural District in Zaviyeh District of Zarandiyeh County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]
Ethnicity
Original inhabitants of the village were from Turkic descendants, immigrated during Seljukians conquests.
During constitutional revolution, the village became surrounded with battlement and gates to serve as a castle for Iran central plateau en route Tehran, new capital for Qajarid monarchy. Afterwards, tribes from other regions including Yazd, Kashan and Shiraz were forced to reside in the village.
The new migrants adopted the inhabitants language and culture, but nowadays resulting from governmental assimilation program, the language and customs have changed to which of Persians.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 426 in 112 households, when it was in Hakimabad Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 397 people in 126 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 553 people in 188 households.[2]
In 2021, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Zaviyeh District, and Rahmatabad Rural District was created in the new district.[4]
