Darak, Zarabad
Darak
Persian: درک | |
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Village | |
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  Darak | |
| Coordinates: 25°29′03″N 59°28′48″E / 25.48417°N 59.48000°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Zarabad |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Zarabad-e Sharqi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 449 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Darak (Persian: درک) is a village in Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District of the Central District{{efn|Formerly Zarabad District of Konarak County[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 352 in 74 households, when it was in Zarabad District[a] of Konarak County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 377 people in 81 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 449 people in 103 households.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County and renamed the Central District.[4]
Tourist attractions
[edit]The main attraction of the village is the meeting of the desert and the sea, offering sunrise and sunset vistas.[citation needed]
Due to the attention and presence of tourists in recent years, ecotourism facilities have been established in Darak, and rural accommodations are locally available. There is a palm tree far away from other trees that travelers have named Single Tree or Lonely Palm.[7]
Gallery
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See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Renamed the Central District of Zarabad County[4]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 January 2025). "Darak, Zarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 September 2021) [Approved 13 April 1400]. Approval regarding the national divisions in the counties of Dashtiari, Chabahar and Konarak in Sistan and Baluchestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 160986; Notification 40833/T58355AH. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 1400) [Approved 13 April 1400]. "National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160986; Letter 40833. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ "A single palm tree on the desert coast of Darak was beheaded!". isna.ir (in Persian). 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Iranian Students' News Agency.
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