Rushk, Iran

Rushk
روشك
village
Rushk
Coordinates: 33°38′00″N 59°21′58″E / 33.63333°N 59.36611°E / 33.63333; 59.36611Coordinates: 33°38′00″N 59°21′58″E / 33.63333°N 59.36611°E / 33.63333; 59.36611
Country  Iran
Province South Khorasan
County Qaen
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Qaen
Population (2006)
  Total 119
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Rushk (Persian: روشك, also Romanized as Rūshk)[1] is a village in Qaen Rural District, in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 119, in 36 families.[2] After inspiring from this name and place an Australian citizen named his business Rushk Australia.[3]

References

  1. Rushk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218598" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. "Rushk Australia". What is USA News. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-16.


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