Darak, Zarabad Explained

Darak
Native Name:Persian: درک
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sistan and Baluchestan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zarabad
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Zarabad-e Sharqi
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:449
Coordinates:25.4842°N 59.48°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Darak (Persian: درک) is a village in Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District of the Central District of Zarabad County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[2] Darak Beach is very famous.[3] [4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 352 in 74 households, when it was in the former Zarabad District of Konarak County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 377 people in 81 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 449 people in 103 households.[7]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[8]

Tourist attractions

The main attraction of the village is the meeting of the desert and the sea, offering sunrise and sunset vistas.[9]

Due to the attention and presence of tourists in recent years, ecotourism facilities have been established in Darak, and rural accommodations are locally available. There is a palm tree far away from other trees that travelers have named Single Tree or Lonely Palm.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Darak, Zarabad County . . 16 February 2024 . 16 February 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: میزان . خبرگزاری . سفری شگرف به روستای درک چابهار . 2024-02-02 . fa . fa.
  3. Web site: دَرَک بلوچستان؛ روستای گردشگری با چهار نوع ساحل بکر و زیبا . 2024-02-02 . www.irna.ir.
  4. Web site: جهان . Fararu فرارو اخبار روز ایران و . (تصاویر) آیا تا بحال به درک رفته اید؟! . 2024-02-02 . fa . fa.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
  8. Web site: National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . DOTIC . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711010116/https://dotic.ir/news/9704 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 11 July 2021 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 13 April 1400 . 7 April 2023.
  9. Web site: جهان . Fararu فرارو اخبار روز ایران و . (تصاویر) ساحل دَرَک سیستان و بلوچستان . 2024-02-02 . fa . fa.
  10. Web site: 2022-03-17 . تک نخل ساحل کویری دَرَک را سر بریدند! . 2024-02-02 . ایسنا . fa.