Esfandak Explained
| Esfandak |
| Native Name: | Persian: اسفندک |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saravan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mehregan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 2962 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Esfandak (Persian: اسفندک) is a city in, and the capital of, Mehregan District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Esfandak Rural District.
Demographics
Population
At 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.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 2,387 people in 587 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,962 people in 725 households.[5]
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.[2] In November 2021, Esfandak was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Esfandak, Saravan County . . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Mehregan District in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226142944/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/263269 . 26 February 2023 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 13 August 2017 . 18 April 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Three new municipalities will be established in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Shahr Roosta . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113015458/https://shahrroosta.ir/3015/ . 13 November 2023 . Ministry of Interior . 8 November 2021 . 13 November 2023.
