Sorkh Qaleh, Kerman
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Sorkh Qaleh
Persian: سرخ قلعه | |
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Village | |
  Sorkh Qaleh | |
| Coordinates: 27°47′02″N 57°56′49″E / 27.78389°N 57.94694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Qaleh Ganj |
| District | Sorkh Qaleh |
| Rural District | Sorkh Qaleh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 776 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sorkh Qaleh (Persian: سرخ قلعه)[a] is a village in Sorkh Qaleh Rural District of Sorkh Qaleh District, Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 786 in 167 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,118 people in 266 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 776 people in 223 households.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Sorkh Qaleh District.[4]
