Saravan, Iran
Saravan (Balochi and , also Romanized as Sarāvān; formerly, Shastoon) is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county. The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran. At the 2006 census, its population was 58,652 in 10,078 households. The following census in 2011 counted 59,795 people in 13,257 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 60,014 people in 15,929 households. Saravan lies in the Iranian Balochistan, close to the international border of Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language. Earthquake In winter of 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter occurred near the city of Saravan. Attacks on public figures Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents. Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated Rare suicide bombing kills four October 26, 2013: About 20 Iranian border guards are killed in an attack by rebel Baloch bandits near Pakistan border. References Saravan County Populated places in Saravan County Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province