Sharqi Rural District

Sharqi Rural District is in the Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its former capital was the village of Niar.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 17,420 in 4,144 households. There were 8,729 inhabitants in 2,411 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,962 in 2,362 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Aq Bolagh-e Rostam Khani, with 1,929 people.