Polan, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Polan District and Polan Rural District.

Polan (Persian: پلان)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Polan District of Chabahar County,^[b] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.^[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Polan Rural District.^[6]

Polan Persian: پلان
City
Polan
Coordinates: 25°35′43″N 61°06′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Chabahar
District	Polan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,044
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Polan's population was 1,002 in 199 households, when it was a village in Polan Rural District.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,167 people in 297 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,044 people in 283 households.^[2]

After the census, Polan was elevated to the status of a city.^[9]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Polān; also known as Dasht-e Yārī, Dashtīāri, Mīr Bāzār, and Miri Bazār^[3]
2. Formerly Chah Bahar County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 January 2025). "Polan, Chabahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
2. 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.
3. Polan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078442" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creation of divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/19021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 25 December 1364]. Approval letter regarding the definitions and regulations of divisions of Chahahar County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 17022/M. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (19 April 2023) [Approved 17 December 1389]. "The decision of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of Polan village in the center of Polan District of Chabahar County into a city was announced". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.