| Native name | Persian: دوست محمد |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°08′43″N 61°47′30″E |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Hirmand |
| District | Central |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 6621 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
Dust Mohammad (Persian: دوست محمد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hirmand County,[b] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.[1] It is also the administrative center for Dust Mohammad Rural District.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,902 in 1,328 households,[3] when it was capital of the former Miyankongi District of Zabol County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 6,774 people in 1,378 households,[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miyankongi County.[c] The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Dust Mohammad as the county's capital.[1] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,621 people in 1,412 households.[6]
Notes
- ^ Also romanized as Dūst Moḩammad; also known as Dūst Moḩammad Khān[7]
- ^ Formerly Miyankongi County[8]
- ^ Renamed Hirmand County[8]
References
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023 [Approved 5 March 1386]). "Reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County" (in Persian). qavanin.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/149078; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived 21 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2023. – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (22 February 1394 [Approved 4 October 1366]). "Creation of 16 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zabol County under Sistan and Baluchestan province" (in Persian). rc.majlis.ir. Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 5.53.1.1372. Archived 11 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 December 2023. – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province" (Excel) (in Persian). amar.org.ir. The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013 [Approved 21 June 1369]). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan" (in Persian). rc.majlis.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived 24 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 December 2023. – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province" (Excel) (in Persian). irandataportal.syr.edu. The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived 25 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 December 2022. – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province" (Excel) (in Persian). amar.org.ir. The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived 23 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023 [Approved 9 October 1387]). "Changing the name of Miyankongi County from the functions of Sistan and Baluchestan province to Hirmand County" (in Persian). qavanin.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/1/42/38562; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived 1 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2023. – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.