Nosratabad Explained

Official Name:Nosratabad
Native Name:Persian: نصرت آباد
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:Zahedan
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nosratabad
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:5238
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:29.8581°N 59.9792°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Nosratabad (Persian: نصرت آباد) is a city in, and the capital of, Nosratabad District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[2] It was the administrative center for Nosratabad Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Shahrak-e Hesaruiyeh.[4] Nosratabad lies on the road from Zahedan to Bam.[5]

History

Nosratabad, the city of Nosrat, was named after Nusret el Mulk, a former deputy governor of Sistan; when built, c. 1870, it was first called Nasirabad in honour of Nasr-uddin Shah; other names, used locally, are Shahr-i-Seistan, Shahr-i-Nassiriyeh, or simply Shahr (the town). Its climate is very dry and hot; due to its location in the Lut Desert, it is among the hottest locations in the world. In August 1926, the highest officially recorded temperature soared to 58.0 °C.

During the late nineteenth century it was the residence of British and Russian consuls, and had post and telegraph offices (as of 1911). The city served as the capital of Sistan until some time in the 20th century.

The city was the site of a major explosion in 2004, when a fuel tanker lost control at a police checkpoint and collided with a bus, resulting in 90 fatalities and 114 additional injuries.[6]

On 3 June 2009, the Jondollah militant group blocked off roads between Nosratabad and Bam, seizing several trucks.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,182 in 919 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,270 people in 931 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,238 people in 1,255 households.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Nosratabad, Zahedan County . . 22 April 2023 . 22 April 2023 . fa.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Creation and establishment of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zahedan County under Sistan and Baluchestan . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806095123/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/131124 . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 6 August 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 2 February 1366 . 29 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Making reforms in the villages of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230201815/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113581 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 30 December 2023 . 28 March 1370 . 30 December 2023.
  5. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/25/iran.crash/index.html CNN.com - Iran tanker crash kills dozens - Jun 25, 2004
  6. Web site: 25 June 2004 . McDowall . Angus . Petrol tanker explosion kills 90 in Iran . 19 June 2023 . The Independent . en.
  7. http://televisionwashington.com/floater_article1.aspx?lang=en&t=1&id=10969 Sunni rebel group takes claim for highway attack in Iran
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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