Mehrestan County
County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Mehran County or Mehriz County.
Mehrestan County (Persian: شهرستان مهرستان), formerly known as Zaboli County (شهرستان زابلی), is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehrestan, also formerly known as Zaboli.[3]
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Mehrestan County
Persian: شهرستان مهرستان | |
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Coordinates: 27°01′08″N 61°42′59″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Capital | Mehrestan |
Districts | Central, Ashar, Birk |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 70,579 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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After the 2006 National Census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County in the establishment of Zaboli County (now Mehrestan County).[4]
The census in 2011 counted 62,756 people in 14,577 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 70,579 in 17,407 households.[2]