Darak, Zarabad

For other places in Iran with a similar name, see Darak. For the commune and town in Cameroon, see Darak.

Darak
Persian: درک
Village
Darak is located in Iran
Darak
Darak
Coordinates: 25°29′03″N 59°28′48″E / 25.48417°N 59.48000°E / 25.48417; 59.48000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyZarabad
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictZarabad-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
449
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Darak (Persian: درک) is a village in Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District of the Central District[a] of Zarabad County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 352 in 74 households, when it was in Zarabad District[b] of Konarak County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 377 people in 81 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 449 people in 103 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County and renamed the Central District.[3]

Tourist attractions

The main attraction of the village is the meeting of the desert and the sea, offering sunrise and sunset vistas.[4]

Due to the attention and presence of tourists in recent years, ecotourism facilities have been established in Darak, and rural accommodations are locally available. There is a palm tree far away from other trees that travelers have named Single Tree or Lonely Palm.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Zarabad District of Konarak County[3]
  2. ^ Renamed the Central District of Zarabad County[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 January 2025). "Darak, Zarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 1400) [Approved 13 April 1400]. "National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160986; Letter 40833. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
  4. ^ a b "A Wonderful Journey to the Village of Darak-e Chabahar". mizanonline.ir (in Persian). 13 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Mizan News Agency.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "A single palm tree on the desert coast of Darak was beheaded!". isna.ir (in Persian). 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Iranian Students' News Agency.


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