Khaf County

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Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[3]

Khaf County
Persian: شهرستان خواف
Iron quarry, Sangan
Iron quarry, Sangan
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
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]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKhaf
DistrictsCentral, Jolgeh Zuzan, Salami, Sangan
Area
 • Total9,827 km2 (3,794 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total138,972
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server

History

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After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sedeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,972 in 36,399 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Khaf County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khaf County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
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 Zuzan District 18,928 19,523 22,062
Keybar RD 8,934 8,548 9,915
Zuzan 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

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The historical city of Zuzan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.[7]

See also

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  Media related to Khaf County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Šahrestâne Xvâf
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 May 2023). "Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022. ...the authenticity and integrity of the works over there have been nicely kept.