Rask and Firuzabad Rural District
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Rask and Firuzabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان راسک و فیروزآباد | |
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  Rask and Firuzabad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′09″N 61°20′20″E / 26.25250°N 61.33889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Rask |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Rask |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rask and Firuzabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان راسک و فیروزآباد) is in the Central District of Rask County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Rask.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District of Sarbaz County) was 6,308 in 1,225 households.[5] There were 6,310 inhabitants in 1,360 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,391 in 1,802 households. The most populous of its 19 villages was Firuzabad, with 2,323 people.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County and transferred to the new Central District.[3]
