Saravan, Iran Explained

Saravan (Balochi and) is a city in the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[2] The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran, close to the international border with Pakistan.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 58,652 in 10,078 households.^[3] The following census in 2011 counted 59,795 people in 13,257 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,014 people in 15,929 households.^[5]

Earthquake

In 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred near the city.^[6]

Attacks on public figures

Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents.

• In 2008, Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated.^{[7] [8]}
• A suicide bombing in 2008 killed four.^[9]
• On October 26, 2013, about 20 Iranian border guards were killed in an attack by Baloch rebels near the Pakistani border.^[10]
• In January of 2024, Pakistan launched airstrikes in Saravan in Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar, a retaliation for Iranian airstrikes in Pakistan two days earlier.
• Attack on Pakistani nationals in 27 January 2024 killing nine people.

Climate

Saravan has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh),^[11] with very hot summers, mild winters, and ample sunshine throughout the year.

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Saravan, Saravan County . . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023 . fa.
2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724212413/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113038 . 24 July 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 29 December 2023.
3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
6. News: 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits near Iran-Pakistan border. The Guardian . 16 April 2013 . Burke . Jason . Dehghan . Saeed Kamali .
7. http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0806179802012747.htm Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated
8. Preparing the Battlefield . 29 June 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140719134325/https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_hersh?currentPage=all . 19 July 2014 . live .
9. News: Fathi . Nazila . 2008-12-30 . Rare Suicide Bombing in Iran Kills 4 . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-28 . 0362-4331.
10. News: Iran border guards killed fighting bandits near Pakistan: report. 2013-10-26. Reuters. 2018-03-18.
11. Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. . Nature: Scientific Data . en.