Zabol
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 Iran
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| Province : | Sistan and Balochistan | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 2 ′ N , 61 ° 29 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 149,155 (calculation 2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Zābol ( Persian زابل) is a city in the province of Sistan and Balochistan in eastern Iran . It lies on the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan . Hamun Lake is located near the city . The area is irrigated by the Hirmand River.
The residents of Zābol speak a Persian language variant very close to Farsi-Dari , which is known as Sistani . The people of Zabol speak the same dialect as the Afghan province of Farah, i. H. the Persian-Shiite inhabitants of Farah. See also: West Afghanistan.
A number of tribes live here, including the Jahantighi, Shahraiki, Arbabi, Barani, Srani, Fakhireh and Mir. Some Baluch , Pashtuns and Brahuis also live in the city .
Zābol is known for its 120-day wind ( Bād-e sad-o bīst Rūz ), a persistent summer sandstorm that blows from north to south . According to WHO , Zabol is the city with the highest levels of particulate matter in the world.
Zābol University is the largest university in the city. The city has a regional airport.
Rostam , the hero of the Shāhnām of Firdausi, is considered the hero of Zābol among the townspeople.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: World Gezatteer population data 2012
- ↑ These are the dirtiest cities in the world. The standard of May 29, 2016.
Web links
- Zabol on Persia.org ( Memento from February 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )