Espakeh

For the castle, see Espakeh Castle.

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]

Espakeh Persian: اسپكه
City
Espakeh
Coordinates: 26°50′15″N 60°10′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Lashar
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,719
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Iran portal

Notes

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