Lakestan Rural District

Lakestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان لكستان) is in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital was the village of Soltan Ahmad until it was transferred to Qarah Qeshlaq.

Lakestan Rural District
Persian: دهستان لكستان
Lakestan Rural District
Coordinates: 38°14′10″N 44°57′59″E
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySalmas
DistrictCentral
CapitalQarah Qeshlaq
Population
 (2016)
  Total10,387
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 11,486 in 2,773 households. There were 11,589 inhabitants in 3,195 households at the following census of 2011. At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 10,387 in 3,083 households. The most populous of its 28 villages was Qarah Qeshlaq, with 2,040 people.

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