Gosht, Iran
City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division, see Gasht Rural District.
Gosht (Persian: گشت is a city in the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and serves as the administrative center for Gosht Rural District.[3] From the southeast to Saravan is 65 km away and from the northwest to Khash with a distance of 95 km. Most people in Gosht are Baloch and most people speak the Balochi language.[citation needed]
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Gosht
Persian: گشت | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 27°47′20″N 61°57′05″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Saravan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,992 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 3,863 in 830 households, when it was a village.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 5,145 people in 1,134 households,[5] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,992 people in 1,229 households.[2]