Zahedan
Zahedan
زاهدان | |
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City | |
Photomontage of Zahedan | |
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Seal | |
Zahedan | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′09″N 60°51′21″E / 29.50250°N 60.85583°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Zahedan |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Amir Barahuyi |
| Elevation | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 587,730 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98-54 |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | zahedan |
Zahedan (Balochi and Persian: ⓘ; [zɒːheˈd̪ɒːn]) 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.