Ashar () is a city in, and the capital of
Ashar District
Ashar District () is in Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
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of
Mehrestan County
Mehrestan County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehrestan.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County, in ...
,
Sistan and Baluchestan province,
Iran
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. It also serves as the administrative center for
Ashar Rural District.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Ashar's population was 2,676 in 529 households, when it was a village in Ashar Rural District of
Sarbaz County
Sarbaz County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbaz. The previous capital of the county was the city of Rask.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Ashar District was separated from the county ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 3,817 people in 831 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of
Zaboli County.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,786 people in 927 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
After the census, Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Populated places in Mehrestan County
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