Dust Mohammad (Persian: دوست محمد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Dust Mohammad Rural District.[5]
Dust Mohammad
Persian: دوست محمد | |
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City | |
  Dust Mohammad | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′43″N 61°47′30″E / 31.14528°N 61.79167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Hirmand |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 6,621 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,902 in 1,328 households, when it was in the former Miyan Kongi District of Zabol County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,774 people in 1,378 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Hirmand County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Dust Mohammad as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,621 people in 1,412 households.[2]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Dust Mohammad, Hirmand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Dust Mohammad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061888" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Zabol County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of 16 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zabol County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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