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Rask, Iran
Rask (Persian: راسک) is a city in the Central District of Rask County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Rask and Firuzabad Rural District. Rask is in the Sarbaz Mountains and beside the Sarbaz River. A road passing through the city links Chabahar Port to the national road network of Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,931 in 1,102 households, when it capital of the Central District of Sarbaz County. The following census in 2011 counted 8,472 people in 1,964 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,115 people in 2,411 households.

After the census, the city and the rural district were separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County and were transferred to the new Central District, with Rask as the county's capital.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Rāsak, Rāsk, and Rāzk
  2. ^ Formerly Sarbaz County

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 January 2025). "Rask, Rask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rask, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080886" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 13 September 1398]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Sarbaz County of Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 235379. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creation of divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/19021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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