Zahedan
Sign in to saveZahedan (Balochi and ; ) is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan in an area inhabited by Baloch people.
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Zahedan is the capital city of Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province, located in a region near the Iran-Pakistan border where the Baloch people live. The city serves as an administrative center for the province, county, and district of the same name.
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18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Demographics
- Population
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Economy
- Transport
- Chabahar–Zahedan railway
- Sports
- Education
- Notable people
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Zahedan (Balochi and ; ) is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan in an area inhabited by Baloch people.
==Etymology== The original name of the city was Duzzap (Persian: Duzdab, meaning "Water Stolen"), which it had received due to the abrupt floods into the valley. The name was later changed to Zahedan (Persian for "hermits") during Reza Shah's visit in 1929.