Qasr-e Qand (Persian: قصرقند)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Qasr-e Qand County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.[4]

Qasr-e Qand
Persian: قصرقند
City
Qasr-e Qand is located in Iran
Qasr-e Qand
Qasr-e Qand
Coordinates: 26°14′08″N 60°44′27″E / 26.23556°N 60.74083°E / 26.23556; 60.74083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyQasr-e Qand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
11,605
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,826 in 1,586 households, when it was in the former Qasr-e Qand District of Nik Shahr County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,563 people in 1,847 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,605 people in 2,649 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qasr-e Qand County. Qasr-e Qand was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qaşr Qand and Qaşr-e Qand; also known as Barqān and Borgan[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 April 2023). "Qasr-e Qand, Qasr-e Qand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Qasr-e Qand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079969" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.