Espakeh

City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran

City in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Espakeh
Persian: اسپكه
City
26°50′15″N 60°10′25″E / 26.83750°N 60.17361°E / 26.83750; 60.17361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyLashar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,719
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Espakeh (Persian: اسپكه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Lashar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Lashar-e Shomali Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,995 in 622 households, when it was in the former Lashar District of Nik Shahr County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,636 people in 885 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,719 people in 1,127 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Lashar County, and Espakeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Aspakeh and Ispakeh; also known as Esfakeh and Isfakeh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 April 2023). "Espakeh, Lashar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Espakeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062376" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Fanuj and Nik Shahr Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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