Pishin, Iran

Pishin (Persian: پيشين, also Romanized as Pīshīn)[3] is a city in, and the capital of Pishin District of Rask County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4]

For the administrative divisions, see Pishin District and Pishin Rural District.
Pishin
پيشين
City
Pishin is located in Iran
Pishin
Pishin
Coordinates: 26°04′45″N 61°44′57″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyRask
DistrictPishin
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,011
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,477 in 1,832 households, when it was in Sarbaz County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,690 people in 2,816 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 16,011 people in 3,426 households.[2]

After the census, three districts were separated from Sarbaz County to establish Rask County, with the city of Rask as its capital.[4]

Pishin has an altitude of 219 metres (721 feet).[7] 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. The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baloch who speak the Balochi language.

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.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 April 2023). "City, Rask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. 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. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. Location of Pishin - Falling Rain Genomics


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