Rabat, Iran
Rabat
Persian: ربط | |
|---|---|
City | |
Rabat | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′44″N 45°33′04″E / 36.21222°N 45.55111°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Sardasht |
| District | Rabat |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 15,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98444436 |
| Website | rabatcity.ir |
Rabat (Persian: ربط)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rabat District[4] of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, in the northeastern portion of the county. It served as the administrative center for Gavork-e Sardasht Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Si Sar.[4] Rabat is on the road between Sardasht and Mahabad.
Demographics
Language
The majority of the people of Rabat are ethnic Kurds who speak the Mokryan accent of Kurdish as one of their main languages alongside Persian.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,987 in 1,607 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 12,068 people in 2,965 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,750 people in 4,030 households.[3]
In 2020, the city was separated from the district in the formation of Rabat District.[4]
Historical monuments
Rabat city has historical monuments dating back to ancient Iranian dynasties, such as the Musasir temple, which dates back to the era of the Iranian Medes.[8]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2024). "کانی گوز, دهستان گورک سردشت, بخش ربط شهرستان سردشت [Kani Guz, Gavork-e Sardasht Rural District, Rabat District of Sardasht County], Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "6H62+VCQ Rabat, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (9 June 2019) [Approved 8 December 1399]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Sardasht County of West Azerbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 91195/T57090H. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (25 November 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/09/04 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 6 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان سردشت تابع استان آذربایجان غربی [Establishment and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] B66CB6B9-6E63-44FC-8EB6-692B5F268FBE. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 16. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "musasir".