Sarbaz

For the administrative divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, see Sarbaz County and Sarbaz Rural District.

Sarbaz
Persian: سرباز
City
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Sarbaz is located in Iran
Sarbaz
Sarbaz
Coordinates: 26°37′54″N 61°15′26″E / 26.63167°N 61.25722°E / 26.63167; 61.25722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySarbaz
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,020
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sarbaz (Persian: سرباز)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Sarbaz County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.[4]

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baluch who speak the Baluchi language.[citation needed]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,047 in 234 households, when it was in the former Sarbaz District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,230 people in 293 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,020 people in 495 households.[2]

In September 2018, the city was transferred to the Central District as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sarbāz; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Sarbāz (English: Fort Sarbaz)[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 April 2023). "Sarbaz, Sarbaz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 April 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. ^ Sarbaz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082575" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 September 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Sarbaz County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.


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