Gazik (Persian: گزيك)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Gazik District of Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Gazik Rural District.[5]
Gazik Persian: گزيك | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 32°59′57″N 60°13′35″E / 32.99917°N 60.22639°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Darmian |
District | Gazik |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,294 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,773 in 775 households, when it was a village.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,934 people in 835 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,294 people in 679 households.[2]