Esfandak
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Esfandak
Persian: اسفندک | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Esfandak | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′45″N 62°50′09″E / 27.11250°N 62.83583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Saravan |
| District | Mehregan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,962 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Esfandak (Persian: اسفندک) is a city in, and the capital of, Mehregan District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] It also serves as the administrative center for Esfandak Rural District.[4][a]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Esfandak's population was 2,003 in 440 households, when it was a village in Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District[b] of Bam Pasht District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,387 people in 587 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,962 people in 725 households.[2]
In 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Mehregan District[3] In 2021, Esfandak was elevated to the status of a city.[7] and renamed Esfandak Rural District.
