Pishin, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Pishin District and Pishin Rural District. For the city in Pakistan, see Pishin. For the administrative division in Pakistan, see Pishin District.

Pishin پيشين
City
Pishin
Coordinates: 26°04′45″N 61°44′57″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Rask
District	Pishin
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	16,011
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Pishin (Persian: پيشين,)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of Pishin District^[4] of Rask County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Pishin Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baloch who speak the Balochi language.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,477 in 1,832 households, when it was in Sarbaz County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 13,690 people in 2,816 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 16,011 people in 3,426 households.^[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County.

Overview

Pishin has an altitude of 219 metres (721 feet).^[8] It is near the Pakistani border, across which is the town of Mand to the east. The Iranian government has set up a customs post to develop border trade between Iran and Pakistan.

It was the site of the 2009 Pishin bombing.

Dam

The largest dam in Sistan and Baluchistan province has been built south of Pishin to provide water for agriculture and human consumption in Pishin and Bahu districts.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Pīshīn^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 April 2023). "Pishin, Rask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 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. Pishin, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078410" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (31 January 1379). "Creation of divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
6. "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.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. Location of Pishin - Falling Rain Genomics