Kurka (Persian: كوركا, also Romanized as Kūrkā; also known as Kūrpī)[3] was a village in, and the former capital of, Kurka Rural District of the Central District of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh County, Gilan province, Iran.[4] The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Kashal-e Azad Sara.[5]
Kurka
Persian: كوركا | |
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Former Village | |
Kurka | |
Coordinates: 37°16′37″N 49°55′48″E / 37.27694°N 49.93000°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh |
District | Central |
Rural District | Kurka |
Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 2,206 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,206 in 635 households.[2]