Nosratabad

Nosratabad () is a city in, and the capital of, Nosratabad District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Nosratabad Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Shahrak-e Hesaruiyeh. Nosratabad lies on the road from Zahedan to Bam.

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Settlement.official_name: Nosratabad
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sistan and Baluchestan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zahedan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Nosratabad
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 5238
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30

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Part of: Zahedan County
Country: Iran
Located in: Nosratabad District
Population: 5238

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male population: 2545
female population: 2693
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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==History== Nosratabad (The City of Nosrat) was named after Nusret el Mulk, a former deputy governor of Sistan; when built, c. 1870, it was first called Nasirabad in honor of Nasr-uddin Shah; other names, used locally, are Shahr-i-Seistan, Shahr-i-Nassiriyeh, or simply Shahr (the town). Its climate is very dry and hot; due to its location in the Lut Desert, it is among the hottest locations in the world. In August 1926, the highest officially recorded temperature soared to 58.0 °C.

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