Esfandak (Persian: اسفندک) is a city in, and the capital of, Mehregan District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] It also serves as the administrative center for Esfandak Rural District.
Esfandak
Persian: اسفندک | |
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City | |
  Esfandak | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′45″N 62°50′09″E / 27.11250°N 62.83583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Saravan |
| District | Mehregan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,962 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Esfandak's population was 2,003 in 440 households, when it was a village in the former Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District of Bam Pasht District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,387 people in 587 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,962 people in 725 households.[2]
In August 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Mehregan District, which was divided into Esfandak and Kuhak Rural Districts.[3] In November 2021, Esfandak was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 April 2023). "Esfandak, Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 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.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Mehregan District in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 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.
- ^ "Three new municipalities will be established in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Shahr Roosta (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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