Saravan, Iran
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Saravan (Balochi and Persian: سراوان, romanized: Sarāwān, also Romanized as Sarāvān; formerly, Shastoon)[3] is a city in the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran.
Saravan
Persian: سراوان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 27°22′15″N 62°19′57″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Saravan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 60,014 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 58,652 in 10,078 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 59,795 people in 13,257 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 60,014 people in 15,929 households.[2]
Saravan lies close to the international border with Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.