Zahedan County
Zahedan County (Persian: شهرستان زاهدان) is a county in Sistan va Baluchestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Zahedan. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including the portions later split off to create Mirjaveh County) was 663,822, in 130,763 families; excluding those portions, the population (as of 2006) was 617,926, in 122,282 families.[1] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Kurin District, and Nosratabad District. The county has two cities: Zahedan and Nosratabad.
Zahedan County شهرستان زاهدان | |
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 Location in Sistan and Baluchestan Province | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′N 60°15′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Zahedan |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Kurin District, Nosratabad District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 850,531 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Zahedan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206427" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
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