Suran, Sistan and Baluchestan

Coordinates: 27°17′08″N 61°59′47″E / 27.28556°N 61.99639°E / 27.28556; 61.99639
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Suran
Persian: سیب
City
Suran is located in Iran
Suran
Suran
Coordinates: 27°17′08″N 61°59′47″E / 27.28556°N 61.99639°E / 27.28556; 61.99639[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySib and Suran
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,580
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Suran (Persian: سوران, also Romanized as Sūrān and Sooran; also known as Sūrār)[3] is a city in the Central District of Sib and Suran County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the county.[4] It is also the administrative center for Sib and Suran Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,966 in 1,886 households, when it was in the former Sib and Suran District of Saravan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 10,632 people in 2,463 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county to become a part of the newly established Sib and Suran County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,580 people in 3,357 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2023). "Suran, Sib and Suran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Suran, Sistan and Baluchestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086447" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davoudi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages-farms and places mentioned in this approval in Saravan County under Sistan and Baluchestan province = fa". Qavanin. Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.