Eresk

Eresk (Persian: ارسك or ارسک, also known as Arishk)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Eresk District of Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

For the administrative divisions, see Eresk District and Eresk Rural District.

Eresk
Persian: ارسك or ارسک
City
Eresk is located in Iran
Eresk
Eresk
Coordinates: 33°42′10″N 57°22′19″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBoshruyeh
DistrictEresk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,955
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,657 in 783 households, when it was a village in the former Boshruyeh District of Ferdows County.[4]

The following census in 2011 counted 2,954 people in 909 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county, Boshruyeh County established, and Eresk elevated from village to city status as capital of the newly formed Eresk District.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,955 people in 980 households.[2]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2023). "Eresk, Boshruyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Eresk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062120" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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