Khash [1] ( pers. خاش ) is a city in the south-east of Iran , in the provinces of Sistan and Balochistan . The administrative center of Shahrestan Khash.
| City | |
| Hash | |
|---|---|
| Persian. خاش | |
| A country |  Iran |
| Ostan | Sistan and Balochistan |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 1400 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 71 521 people ( 2012 ) |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 population
- 4 notes
History
On April 16, 2013, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred on the border of Iran and Pakistan. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the city of Khash [2] .
Geography
Located near the border with Pakistan , at an altitude of 1400 m above sea level [3] .
Population
The population according to 2012 is 71 521 people; according to 2006, it numbered 56,683 people [4] . The population of the city is represented mainly by the Baloch people. The most common language is Balochi .
| 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,228 | 27 420 | 38 924 | 56,683 | 71 521 [5] |
Notes
- ↑ Iran. Reference map (scale 1: 1 250 000). The fourth edition is the GUGK of the USSR, 1986.
- ↑ ShakeMap
- ↑ Khash, Iran Page
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Khāsh - profile of geographical entity including name variants . Archived on February 9, 2013.
- ↑ alleged