Esfandak
Esfandak (Persian: اسفندک) is a city in, and the capital of, Mehregan District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as the administrative center for Esfandak Rural District.
Esfandak
Persian: اسفندک | |
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City | |
Esfandak | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′45″N 62°50′09″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Saravan |
| District | Mehregan |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,962 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,003 in 440 households, when it was a village in the former Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District of Bam Pasht District. The following census in 2011 counted 2,387 people in 587 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,962 people in 725 households.
In August 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Mehregan District, which was divided into two rural districts. In November 2021, the village of Esfandak was elevated to the status of a city.
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