Chabahar County

Chabahar County (Persian: شهرستان چابهار) (formerly Chah Bahar County (Persian: شهرستان چاه بهار) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chabahar.

For the city, see Chabahar. For other places with a similar name, see Chah Bahar.

Chabahar County
Persian: شهرستان چابهار
County
Location of Chabahar County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Chabahar County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 25°29′N 60°54′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalChabahar
DistrictsCentral, Pir Sohrab, Polan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total283,204
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 214,017 in 41,532 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 264,051 people in 58,039 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 283,204 in 68,147 households, by which time Talang Rural District had been separated from the county to join Qasr-e Qand County.[2]

Dashtiari District was separated from the county in September 2018 to form Dashtiari County.[5] Within Chabahar County, Pir Sohrab District was established with two rural districts and Vashnam-e Dari Rural District was created in the Central District.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Chabahar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Chabahar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District113,154143,067170,272
Kambel-e Soleyman Rural District21,80333,48238,268
Pir Sohrab Rural District20,28123,95225,265
Vashnam-e Dari Rural District1
Chabahar (city)71,07085,633106,739
Dashtiari District257,81372,74379,911
Bahu Kalat Rural District24,47830,64634,748
Negur Rural District17,42519,83121,092
Sand-e Mir Suiyan Rural District12,15117,65418,401
Negur (city)3,7594,6125,670
Pir Sohrab District1
Bajar Bazar Rural District1
Pir Sohrab Rural District
Polan District43,05048,24133,004
Polan Rural District28,79931,76733,004
Talang Rural District314,25116,474
Polan (city)4
Total214,017264,051283,204
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a part of Dashtiari County after the 2016 census[5]
3Became a part of Qasr-e Qand County[7]
4Became a city after the 2016 census[8]

Population

As of 2008, more than half of the population were living in rural areas; the urban population is 77,128, of which a majority reside in Chabahar city.[9] The aboriginal residents in the city of Chabahar are the Baluchis. In recent years, many people have immigrated to Chabahar from other parts of Iran to find a better life. Immigration changed Chabahar's face dramatically. Today Chabahar has a mix of different ethnicities including Baluchs, Turks, Sistanis (Zabolis), and other peoples of Iran.

Economy

Traditionally, the people of Chabahar County were employed in fishing and agriculture, with some coastal trade. In the 1970s Iran established a naval station and an air base there. In the 1980s the port facilities at Chabahar were developed during the Iran–Iraq War, and further developed in the 1990s.[10][11] The Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone was established in 1992. These developments changed the county from primarily rural, to an urban–rural mix.

Chabahar County is the site of Iran's ballistic missile test range.[12]

Tourism

Although some opportunities exist in Chabahar County for tourists, such as the village of Tis,[13][14] folk festivals,[15][16] and unusual landforms,[17] tourism is undeveloped in Chabahar County.

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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 April 2023). "Chabahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 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. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 September 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Country divisions with the approval of the government board: The map of country divisions was changed in some cities". Tasnim News (in Persian). Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 1397). "The decision of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Polan village in the center of Polan District of Chahbahar County into a city was announced". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. Sistan and Baluchistan annual population statistics 2008:"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Iraj, Afshar Sistani (1993). چابهار و دریای پارس [Chabahar and the Persian Gulf (Pars Sea)] (in Persian). Zahedan, Iran: Sediqi. pp. 356–361.
  11. "Official underlines importance of Chabahar port for India". Fars News Agency. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014.
  12. "Iran tested missile, breaching U.N. council resolutions: officials". Reuters News Service. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  13. Penad, Abdolsamad; Fazeli, Mostafa (2012). "گردشگري روستایی راهبردي اساسی براي توسعه روستایی مورد: روستاي تیس(ناحیه چابهار) [Rural Tourism, Fundamental Strategy for Rural Development in Tis village]". مجموعه مقالات اولین همایش ملی توسعه سواحل مکران و اقتدار دریایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران ۲۸ الی ۳۰ بهمن ماه ۱۳۹۱ [Proceedings of the First National Conference on the Makran coastal development and maritime authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran 28 to 30 February 1391] (PDF) (in Persian). Chabahar: Department of Maritime and Marine Science, University of Chabahar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  14. "قبرستان جن‌ها در روستای تیس" [Jinn cemetery in the village of Tis] (in Persian). Nafee. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015.
  15. "آغاز به کار جشنواره تابستانی مونسون در منطقه آزاد چابهار" [Summer Monsoon festival begins in Chabahar] (in Persian). 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  16. "جشنواره بومی محلی در روستای تیس شهرستان چابهار برگزار می شود" [Local Indigenous Festival held in the village of Tis, Chabahar] (in Persian). 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015.
  17. Roudi, Ahrari; Khargerdi, Shahrokhi (2008). "Geotourism in Chabahar" (PDF). Geosciences (in Persian). 17 (67): 46–53. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2013.
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