Saravan, Iran

Saravan (Balochi and Persian: سراوان, romanized: Sarāwān, also Romanized as Sarāvān; formerly, Shastoon)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.[4] The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran.

For the administrative division, see Saravan County. For the village in Gilan province, see Saravan.

Saravan
سراوان
City
Saravan is located in Iran
Saravan
Saravan
Coordinates: 27°22′15″N 62°19′57″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySaravan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total60,014
Time zoneUTC+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 in the Iranian Balochistan, close to the international border of Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.

Earthquake

In winter of 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter occurred near the city of Saravan.[7]

Attacks on public figures

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

  • Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated[8][9]
  • Rare suicide bombing kills four[10]
  • October 26, 2013: About 20 Iranian border guards are killed in an attack by rebel Baloch bandits near Pakistan border.[11]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 April 2023). "Saravan, Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 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".
  4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places mentioned in this approval in Saravan County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "7.8-magnitude earthquake hits near Iran-Pakistan border". 16 April 2013.
  8. Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated
  9. "Preparing the Battlefield". The New Yorker. 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014.
  10. Rare Suicide Bombing in Iran Kills 4
  11. "Iran border guards killed fighting bandits near Pakistan: report". Reuters. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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