Baruq Rural District
Persian: دهستان باروق | |
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Coordinates: 36°56′N 46°16′E / 36.933°N 46.267°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Baruq |
District | Central |
Capital | Chali Khamaz |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 11,575 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Baruq Rural District ( Persian: دهستان باروق) [3] is in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Chali Khamaz. [4]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Baruq District of Miandoab County) was 11,530 in 2,553 households. [5] There were 12,024 inhabitants in 3,378 households at the following census of 2011. [6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 11,575 in 3,429 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Gol Soleymanabad, with 3,436 people. [2]
In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Baruq County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Baruq as its capital and only city. [4]