Saravan, Iran

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For the administrative subdivision, see Saravan County. For the village in Gilan Province, see Saravan, Gilan.
Saravan
سراوان
City
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Saravan is located in Iran
Saravan
Saravan
Coordinates: 27°22′15″N 62°20′03″E / 27.37083°N 62.33417°E / 27.37083; 62.33417Coordinates: 27°22′15″N 62°20′03″E / 27.37083°N 62.33417°E / 27.37083; 62.33417
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySaravan
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total60,114 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Saravan (Balochi and Persian: سراوان, romanized: Sarāwān, also Romanized as Sarāvān; formerly, Shastoon)[2] is a city in and the capital of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 58,652, in 10,078 families.[3]

Saravan lies in the Iranian Balochistan, close to the international border of Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.

It is the center of Saravan County. The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran.

Earthquake[]

In winter of 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter occurred near the city of Saravan.[4]

Attacks on public figures[]

Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents.

  • Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated[5][6]
  • Rare suicide bombing kills four[7]
  • October 26, 2013: About 20 Iranian border guards are killed in an attack by bandits near Pakistan border.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Saravan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082540" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ "7.8-magnitude earthquake hits near Iran-Pakistan border". 16 April 2013.
  5. ^ Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated
  6. ^ The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran
  7. ^ Rare Suicide Bombing in Iran Kills 4
  8. ^ "Iran border guards killed fighting bandits near Pakistan: report". Reuters. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2018-03-18.


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