Mehregan District Explained
| Mehregan District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش مهرگان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| 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 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Esfandak |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Mehregan District (Persian: بخش مهرگان) is in Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Esfandak,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 2,962 people in 725 households.[3]
History
In August 2017, Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District was separated from Bam Pasht District in the establishment of Mehregan District, which was divided into Esfandak and Kuhak Rural Districts.[2] In November 2021, the village of Esfandak was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mehregan District (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, 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.
