| Khash خاش |
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Khash
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Khash |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 56,683 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Khash (Persian: خاش, also Romanized as Khāsh, Kavash, and Kwāsh; also known as Vāsht)[1] is a city in and the capital of Khash County, in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 56,683, in 10,176 families.[2]
The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baloch who speak the Balochi language. It is located at an altitude of 1400 metres (4596 feet).[3]
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