Shirabad
Persian: شورآباد | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 28°21′18″N 60°28′24″E / 28.35500°N 60.47333°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Taftan |
District | Gowhar Kuh |
Rural District | Shirabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 751 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shirabad (Persian: شورآباد) is a village in Shirabad Rural District of Gowhar Kuh District, Taftan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district.[3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 693 in 148 households, when it was in Gowhar Kuh Rural District of the former Nukabad District of Khash County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 525 people in 114 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 751 people in 267 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Nukabad as its capital and only city.[3]