Qohestan
Persian: قهستان | |
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Coordinates: 33°08′58″N 59°42′58″E / 33.14944°N 59.71611°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Darmian |
District | Qohestan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,322 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qohestan (Persian: قهستان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Qohestan District of Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Qohestan Rural District.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Qohestan's population was 2,451 in 674 households, when it was a village in Qohestan Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,028 people in 741 households,[5] by which time the village had been raised to the status of a city.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,322 people in 701 households.[2]
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