Balestan, West Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 37°09′40″N 45°22′52″E / 37.16111°N 45.38111°E / 37.16111; 45.38111
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Balestan
بالستان
village
Balestan is located in Iran
Balestan
Balestan
Coordinates: 37°09′40″N 45°22′52″E / 37.16111°N 45.38111°E / 37.16111; 45.38111
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictDul
Population
 (2006)
 • Total973
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Balestan (Persian: بالستان, also Romanized as Bālestān)[1] is a Kurdish village in Dul Rural District, in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 973, in 248 families.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Balestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.