Khaf County
County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
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County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Khaf County Persian: شهرستان خواف | |
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 Iron quarry, Sangan | |
 Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′N 60°09′E / 34.433°N 60.150°E / 34.433; 60.150[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Khaf |
| Districts | Central, Jolgeh Zozan, Salami, Sangan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,827 km2 (3,794 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 138,972 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 138,972 in 36,399 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Sedeh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Administrative divisions
Khaf County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 40,652 | 46,273 | 52,899 |
| Miyan Khaf RD | 11,135 | 8,537 | 8,782 |
| Nashtifan RD | 1,810 | 1,866 | 1,752 |
| Khaf (city) | 21,160 | 28,444 | 33,189 |
| Nashtifan (city) | 6,547 | 7,426 | 9,176 |
| Jolgeh Zozan District | 18,928 | 19,523 | 22,062 |
| Keybar RD | 8,934 | 8,548 | 9,915 |
| Zozan RD | 5,972 | 6,561 | 7,002 |
| Qasemabad (city) | 4,022 | 4,414 | 5,145 |
| Salami District | 29,658 | 33,867 | 37,447 |
| Bala Khaf RD | 16,278 | 18,842 | 20,394 |
| Salami RD | 7,324 | 8,444 | 9,498 |
| Salami (city) | 6,056 | 6,581 | 7,555 |
| Sedeh (city)[b] | |||
| Sangan District | 19,726 | 22,196 | 26,564 |
| Bostan RD | 7,316 | 8,248 | 9,344 |
| Pain Khaf RD | 3,692 | 4,448 | 4,777 |
| Sangan (city) | 8,718 | 9,500 | 12,443 |
| Total | 108,964 | 121,859 | 138,972 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Archaeology
The historical city of Zozan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.[7]
See also
Media related to Khaf County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 May 2023). "Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the village of Sedeh village of Bala Khaf Rural District, Salami District of Khaf County, Khorasan Razavi province, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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- Abbasabad Complex
- Tomb of Abdolabad
- Aliabad Tower
- Amin al-tojar Caravansarai
- Atashgah Manmade-Cave
- Atashgah Castle
- Firuzabad area
- Firuzabad Tower
- Goharshad Mosque
- Haj Soltan Religious School
- Haji Jalal Mosque
- Haruniyeh Dome
- Imam Reza shrine
- Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Kashmar
- Imamzadeh Seyed Morteza
- Jameh Mosque of Kashmar
- Jameh Mosque of Marandiz
- Jameh Mosque of Nishapur
- Jameh Mosque of Sabzevar
- Karat Minaret
- Khosrogerd Minaret
- Kondor Ab anbars
- Kūh-e Tīr Māhī
- Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur
- Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám
- Khalilabad Hot Spring
- Pamenar Mosque, Sabzevar
- Qanats of Ghasabeh
- Ribat of Kabudan
- Ribat of Sharaf
- Rig castle
- Shahi Dam
- Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex
- Seyyed Bagher Ab anbar
- Shadiyakh
- Sir Cave
- Tandooreh National Park
- Tomb of Baba Loghman
- Tomb of Boghrat
- Tomb of Ferdowsi
- Tomb of Hadi Sabzevari
- Tomb of Hassan Modarres
- Tomb of Heydar Yaghma
- Tomb of Kamal-ol-molk
- Tomb of Khajeh Rabie
- Tomb of Nader Shah
- Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh
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