Bent (Persian: بنت)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Bent District of Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Bent Rural District.[5]
Bent
Persian: بنت | |
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  Bent | |
| Coordinates: 26°17′24″N 59°31′30″E / 26.29000°N 59.52500°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Nik Shahr |
| District | Bent |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,822 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,302 in 822 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,294 people in 1,245 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,822 people in 1,503 households.[2]
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 April 2023). "Bent, Nik Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bent, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "263047" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Sistan and Baluchestan province as described in the approval letter". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Sasi-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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