Mehrestan (Persian: مهرستان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Zaboli Rural District.[5]
Mehrestan Persian: مهرستان | |
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City | |
  Mehrestan | |
| Coordinates: 27°07′42″N 61°40′20″E / 27.12833°N 61.67222°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mehrestan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,245 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,672 in 1,560 households, when it was in the former Zaboli District of Saravan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 10,112 people in 2,171 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County[8] (later renamed Mehrestan County).[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,245 people in 2,969 households.[2]
