Saravan (Iran)
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 Iran
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| Province : | Sistan and Balochistan | ||
| Coordinates : | 27 ° 22 ′ N , 62 ° 20 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 58,652 (Microcensus 2006) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Saravan ( Persian سراوان, DMG Sarāvān ; formerly Shastoon ) is a city in southeastern Iran . It is located in the administrative district of the same name , which lies in the province of Sistan and Balochistan .
history
On April 16, 2013, a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the Saravan area. The epicenter was around 95 kilometers north of the city of Saravan. There was no major damage in the city itself.
traffic
Saravan is on road 92. There is a small airport to the northwest.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Apparently dead in a severe earthquake in Iran ( memento from April 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), Tagesschau.de, April 16, 2013
- ↑ Magnitude 7.8: Violent earthquake shakes Iran , Spiegel Online, April 16, 2013