Noşratābād, Iran
نصرتآباد
Noşratābād is a town of 4,182 people in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.
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About Noşratābād
Nosratabad (Persian: نصرت آباد) is a city in, and the capital of, Nosratabad District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Nosratabad Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Shahrak-e Hesaruiyeh. Nosratabad lies on the road from Zahedan to Bam.
From the Wikipedia article Nosratabad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
Nosratabad (The City of Nosrat) was named after Nusret el Mulk, a former deputy governor of Sistan; when built, c. 1870, it was first called Nasirabad in honor of Nasr-uddin Shah; other names, used locally, are Shahr-i-Seistan, Shahr-i-Nassiriyeh, or simply Shahr (the town). Its climate is very dry and hot; due to its location in the Lut Desert, it is among the hottest locations in the world. In August 1926, the highest officially recorded temperature soared to 58.0 °C.
During the late nineteenth century it was the residence of British and Russian consuls, and had post and telegraph offices (as of 1911). The city served as the capital of Sistan until some time in the 20th century.
The city was the site of a major explosion in 2004, when a fuel tanker lost control at a police checkpoint and collided with a bus, resulting in 90 fatalities and 114 additional injuries.
On 3 June 2009, the Jondollah militant group blocked off roads between Nosratabad and Bam, seizing several trucks.
From the History section of Nosratabad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Flughafen Zahedan (ZAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 100 km away.
- Noşratābād 5 km south, about 5 min by car
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