Nik Shahr

For the administrative division, see Nik Shahr County.

Nik Shahr (Persian: نیک‌شهر)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Nik Shahr نیک‌شهر
City
Nik Shahr
Coordinates: 26°13′31″N 60°13′00″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Nik Shahr
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	17,732
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Climate

Climate data for Nik Shahr(2006-2010 normals), elevation: 510.0 m (1,673.2 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.8 (62.2)	20.7 (69.3)	24.9 (76.8)	29.8 (85.6)	35.1 (95.2)	35.6 (96.1)	35.2 (95.4)	33.5 (92.3)	32.6 (90.7)	29.9 (85.8)	24.1 (75.4)	19.0 (66.2)	28.1 (82.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	58.9 (2.32)	23.8 (0.94)	32.9 (1.30)	3.3 (0.13)	6.2 (0.24)	41.0 (1.61)	6.3 (0.25)	6.2 (0.24)	3.7 (0.15)	0.6 (0.02)	8.6 (0.34)	27.3 (1.07)	218.8 (8.61)
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (temperatures[5]), (precipitation[6])

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,267 in 2,365 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 15,889 people in 3,399 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,732 people in 4,156 households.^[2]

See also

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Nīk Shahr; also known as Nīk; formerly Geh and Keh^[3]