Eshqabad, South Khorasan

For the administrative division of South Khorasan province, see Eshqabad County. For other places with the same name, see Eshqabad.

Eshqabad Persian: عشق آباد
City
Eshqabad
Coordinates: 34°22′03″N 56°55′45″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Eshqabad
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,965
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eshqabad (Persian: عشق آباد)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Eshqabad County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[4] and the district.[5] It was the administrative center for Dastgerdan Rural District[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Hudar.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,474 in 1,231 households, when it was in Dastgerdan District[c] of Tabas County in Yazd province.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,623 people in 1,344 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,965 people in 1,277 households,[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province to join South Khorasan province.[10]

In 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Eshqabad County and renamed the Central District, with Eshqabad as the new county's capital.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as ‘Eshqābād[3]
2. Formerly Dastgerdan District of Tabas County[4]
3. Renamed the Central District of Eshqabad County[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Eshqabad, Eshqabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Eshqabad, South Khorasan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062262" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (19 August 2024) [Approved 16 March 1403]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tabas, Boshruyeh, and Bardaskan Counties of South Khorasan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 171795; Notification 60314/T61987AH. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 18 August 1365]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Tabas County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 6666.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (4 July 2021) [Approved 17 January 1400]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tabas County, South Khorasan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 3303/T57068H. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
10. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 December 2013) [Approved 24 October 2013]. Approval letter regarding the abstraction of Tabas County from Yazd province and its annexation to South Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 19089/42/1/19089; Notification 252554/T46736H. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.