Gorakhk (Persian: گراخك, also Romanized as Gorākhk; also known as Gorāgh)[1] is a village in Shandiz Rural District, Shandiz District, Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 702, in 195 families.[2]

Gorakhk
گراخك
village
Gorakhk is located in Iran
Gorakhk
Gorakhk
Coordinates: 36°24′59″N 59°14′42″E / 36.41639°N 59.24500°E / 36.41639; 59.24500
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorqabeh and Shandiz
BakhshShandiz
Rural DistrictShandiz
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
702
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

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  1. ^ Gorakhk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064827" 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.

    Gorakhk, other names:goākhk,gorāxk, gorākh,gorax,گراخک, گراخ, گرخک


    Altitude: 1250-1450 m


    Distance from Mashhad 35 km and Shandiz 5 km


    At the 2011 census, its population was 754, in 227 families: http://journals.ut.ac.ir/page/download-CoHfR2ZTrz4.artdl[permanent dead link]


    language: Persian dialects/گویش‌های فارسی: bala dehi(bd) and paein dehi(pd) and mashadi(m), example:bd: mār/مآر/مار (mother), peiar/پیَر (father), pd: nena/نِنه (mother), bābā/بابا (father),Persian Mashhad: mādar/مادر (mather), pedar/پدر (father)


    Antiquity: more 3000 years BC: http://www.torghabehonline.com/news/detail.asp?id=5333