Zahedan

Zahedan (Balochi and ; ) is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan in an area inhabited by Baloch people.

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Zahedan is the capital city of Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province, located in a region near the Iran-Pakistan border where the Baloch people live. The city serves as an administrative center for the province, county, and district of the same name.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Zahedan
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Zahedan in one.png
Settlement.image_caption: Photomontage of Zahedan
Settlement.image_seal: Zahedan.Municipality.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sistan and Baluchestan
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zahedan
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Mohammad Amir Barahuyi
Settlement.elevation_m: 1352
Settlement.population_urban: 587730

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Demographics
Population
Geography
Location
Climate
Economy
Transport
Chabahar–Zahedan railway
Sports
Education
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

==Etymology== The original name of the city was Duzzap (Persian: Duzdab, meaning "Water Stolen"), which it had received due to the abrupt floods into the valley. The name was later changed to Zahedan (Persian for "hermits") during Reza Shah's visit in 1929.

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