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Sistan and Baluchestan
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County
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Rask
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Rask ( fa, راسک) is a city in the
Central District of
Rask County
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Sistan and Baluchestan province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for
Rask and Firuzabad Rural District
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Rask is in the Sarbaz Mountains and beside the Sarbaz River. A road passing through the city links
Chabahar Port to the national road network of Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,931 in 1,102 households, when it was in the
Central District of
Sarbaz County
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The following census in 2011 counted 8,472 people in 1,964 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,115 people in 2,411 households.
After the census, the city was transferred to the Central District of the newly established Rask County.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Populated places in Rask County
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