Espakeh

City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Espakeh (Persian: اسپكه)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Lashar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[4] and the district.[5] It is also the administrative center for Lashar-e Shomali Rural District.[6]

CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Espakeh
Persian: اسپكه
City
Espakeh is located in Iran
Espakeh
Espakeh
Coordinates: 26°50′15″N 60°10′25″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyLashar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,719
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,995 in 622 households, when it was in Lashar District[c] of Nik Shahr County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,636 people in 885 households.[8] 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 renamed the Central District, with Espakeh as the new county's capital.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Aspakeh and Ispakeh; also known as Esfakeh and Isfakeh[3]
  2. [b]
    Formerly Lashar District of Nik Shahr County[4]
  3. [c]
    Renamed the Central District of Lashar County[4]

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