Iranshahr, Iran Explained
| Official Name: | Iranshahr |
| Native Name: | Persian: ايرانشهر |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iranshahr |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 113750 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 27.1978°N 60.6836°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Iranshahr (Persian: ايرانشهر and Baluchi: ایرانشهر) is a city in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[2]
Pahrah (present-day Iranshahr) is the site where Alexander the Great celebrated with and regrouped his troops after his Indian conquests. Bampur, where the ancient Bampur fort is located, is near the city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 99,496 in 17,698 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 97,012 people in 22,676 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 113,750 people in 27,248 households.[5]
Climate
Iranshahr has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls in winter.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Iranshahr, Iranshahr County . . 11 April 2023 . 11 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724212413/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113038 . 24 July 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 29 December 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.
