Eresk () is a city in, and the capital of,
Eresk District
Eresk District () is in Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province, Iran
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Boshruyeh County
Boshruyeh County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Boshruyeh.
History
There are several historical buildings in Boshrouyeh and its surroundings. Based on historical books, the city has existed for at leas ...
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South Khorasan province,
Iran
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It also serves as the administrative center for
Eresk Rural District
Eresk Rural District () is in Eresk District of Boshruyeh County, South Khorasan province, Iran
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Eresk's population was 2,657 in 783 households, when it was a village in Eresk Rural District of the former
Boshruyeh District
Boshruyeh District () is a former administrative division of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Boshruyeh.
History
After the 2006 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the ...
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Ferdows County
Ferdows County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.
History
Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km ...
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The following census in 2011 counted 2,954 people in 909 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Eresk District,
and Eresk was elevated to the status of a city.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,955 people in 980 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in South Khorasan province
Populated places in Boshruyeh County
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