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Chabahar County

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For the city, see Chabahar. For other places with a similar name, see Chah Bahar.

Chabahar County
Persian: شهرستان چابهار
County
Location of Chabahar County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom center, yellow)
Location of Chabahar County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom center, yellow)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalChabahar
DistrictsCentral, Pir Sohrab, Polan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
283,204
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Chabahar County (Persian: شهرستان چابهار)[a] is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the port city of Chabahar[3][b] on the coast of the Gulf of Oman.

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Talang Rural District was separated from the county to join Qasr-e Qand County.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Polan was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

In 2018, Dashtiari District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dashtiari County.[6] Vashnam-e Dari Rural District was created in the Central District, and Pir Sohrab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Pir Sohrab District, including the new Bajar Bazar Rural District.[7]

Demographics

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Language and ethnicity

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The aboriginal residents in the city of Chabahar are the Baluchis. In recent years, many people have immigrated to Chabahar from other parts of Iran to find a better life. Immigration changed Chabahar's face dramatically. Today Chabahar has a mix of different ethnicities including Baluchs, Turks, Sistanis (Zabolis), and other peoples of Iran.[citation needed]

Population

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As of 2008, more than half of the county's population were living in rural areas; the urban population is 77,128, of which a majority reside in the city of Chabahar.[8] At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 214,017 in 41,532 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 264,051 people in 58,039 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 283,204 in 68,147 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Chabahar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Chabahar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[9] 2011[10] 2016[2]
Central District 113,154 143,067 170,272
Kambel-e Soleyman RD 21,803 33,482 38,268
Pir Sohrab RD 20,281 23,952 25,265
Vashnam-e Dari RD[c]
Chabahar (city)[b] 71,070 85,633 106,739
Dashtiari District[d] 57,813 72,743 79,911
Bahu Kalat RD 24,478 30,646 34,748
Negur RD 17,425 19,831 21,092
Sand-e Mir Suiyan RD 12,151 17,654 18,401
Negur (city) 3,759 4,612 5,670
Pir Sohrab District[c]
Bajar Bazar RD[c]
Pir Sohrab RD
Polan District 43,050 48,241 33,004
Polan RD 28,799 31,767 33,004
Talang RD[e] 14,251 16,474
Polan (city)[f]
Total 214,017 264,051 283,204
RD = Rural District

Economy

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Traditionally, the people of Chabahar County were employed in fishing and agriculture, with some coastal trade. In the 1970s Iran established a naval station and an air base there. In the 1980s the port facilities at Chabahar were developed during the Iran–Iraq War, and further developed in the 1990s.[11][12] The Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone was established in 1992. These developments changed the county from primarily rural, to an urban–rural mix.[citation needed]

Chabahar County is the site of Iran's ballistic missile test range.[13]

Tourism

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Although some opportunities exist in Chabahar County for tourists, such as the village of Tis,[14][15] folk festivals,[16][17] and unusual landforms,[18] tourism is undeveloped in the county.[citation needed]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Chah Bahar County (شهرستان چاه بهار)[3]
  2. ^ a b Formerly Chah Bahar[3]
  3. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[7]
  4. ^ Transferred to Dashtiari County after the 2016 census[6]
  5. ^ Transferred to Qasr-e Qand County[4]
  6. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

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