Iranshahr ( and ) is a city in the Central District of

Iranshahr County Iranshahr County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Iranshahr, Iran, Iranshahr. History After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mohammadabad was elevated to cit ...

, Sistan and Baluchestan province,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is near the borderlands between

and

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

where Baloch people live. Pahrah (present-day Iranshahr) is the site where

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip ...

celebrated with and regrouped his troops after his Indian conquests.

Bampur Bampur ( and ) is a city in the Central District of Bampur County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History The old citadel of Bampur, on a hill about high north of the river, ...

, where the ancient Bampur

fort A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...

is located, is near the city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 99,496 in 17,698 households. The following census in 2011 counted 97,012 people in 22,676 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 113,750 people in 27,248 households.

Climate

Iranshahr has a

hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''BWh'') with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls in winter.

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{{Iranshahr County, state=collapsed Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan province Populated places in Iranshahr County

Demographics

Population

Climate

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