Torqabeh Rural District
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Torqabeh Rural District
Persian: دهستان طرقبه | |
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  Torqabeh Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′N 59°25′E / 36.233°N 59.417°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Torqabeh and Shandiz |
| District | Torqabeh |
| Established | 1986[3] |
| Capital | Hesar |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 6,499 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Torqabeh Rural District (Persian: دهستان طرقبه) is in Torqabeh District of Torqabeh and Shandiz County,[a] Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Hesar.[3]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Mashhad County) was 15,348 in 4,150 households.[7] There were 6,029 inhabitants in 1,953 households at the following census of 2011,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.[6][b] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,499 in 2,371 households. The most populous of its 33 villages was Hesar, with 1,718 people.[4]
