Eresk (Persian: ارسك or ارسک)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Eresk District of Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Eresk Rural District.[5]

Eresk
Persian: ارسك or ارسک
City
Eresk is located in Iran
Eresk
Eresk
Coordinates: 33°42′07″N 57°22′26″E / 33.70194°N 57.37389°E / 33.70194; 57.37389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBoshruyeh
DistrictEresk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,955
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Eresk's population was 2,657 in 783 households, when it was a village in Eresk Rural District of the former Boshruyeh District of Ferdows County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,954 people in 909 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Eresk District,[4] and Eresk was elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,955 people in 980 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Arishk[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 November 2024). "Eresk, Boshruyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Eresk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062120" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b "Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 November 2008 [Approved 13 March 1386]. Proposal 16340/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 June 2019) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Ferdows County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 40.1.5.53; Notification 202/T643. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ Gharavi, Mir Mohammad (5 August 1392) [Approved 20 May 1392]. The resolution of the Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran regarding the comprehensive-detailed plan of Eresk city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran. Notification 300/33925. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.