Kerend Rural District (Gonbad-e Kavus County)

Kerend Rural District
Persian: دهستان كرند
Kerend Rural District
Coordinates: 37°56′N 55°26′E / 37.933°N 55.433°E / 37.933; 55.433
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyGonbad-e Kavus
DistrictDashli Borun
Established1987
CapitalHowtan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
9,443
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kerend Rural District (Persian: دهستان كرند) is in Dashli Borun District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Howtan. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Korand, now a city.