Larak Rural District
Larak Rural District (Persian: دهستان لارك) is in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Larak Shahri.
Larak Rural District
Persian: دهستان لارك | |
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Larak Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 26°51′20″N 56°21′45″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Qeshm |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Larak Shahri |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 421 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The district is a small island in the Straits of Hormuz on the south side of Hormuz Island; it is located about 45 km southeast of Bandar Abbas and 18 km southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island.
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of Shahab District) was 466 in 98 households. There were 473 inhabitants in 109 households at the following census of 2011. At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 421 in 115 households. The largest of its three villages was Larak Shahri, with 421 people.
In May 2017, the rural district was transferred to the Central District.