Chah Bahar County

Chah Bahar County
Chah Bahar County
شهرستان چابهار
—  County  —
Coordinates: 25°33′N 60°41′E / 25.55°N 60.683°E / 25.55; 60.683Coordinates: 25°33′N 60°41′E / 25.55°N 60.683°E / 25.55; 60.683
Country  Iran
Province Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital Chah Bahar
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Dashtiari District, Polan District
Population (2006)
 - Total 214,017
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 - Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
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Chah Bahar County (Persian: شهرستان چابهار) is a county in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. The capital of the county is Chah Bahar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 214,017, in 41,532 families.[1] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Dashtiari District, and Polan District. The county has two cities: Chah Bahar and Negur.

Population

As of 2008, more than half of the population are living in rural areas; the urban population is 77,128, of which a majority reside in Chabahar city.[2] The aboriginal residents in the city of Chabahar are the Baluchis. In recent years, many people have immigrated to Chabahar from other parts of Iran to find a better life. Immigration changed Chabahar's face dramatically. Today's Chabahar is a mix of different ethnicities including Baluchs, Pakistanis, Turks, Sistanis or Zabolis and other Persians.


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