Korand (Persian: كرند)[a] is a city in Dashli Borun District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. It is the former capital of Kerend Rural District,[4] before the capital was transferred to the village of Howtan.[5]
Korand
Persian: كرند | |
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City | |
  Korand | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′43″N 55°30′58″E / 37.96194°N 55.51611°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gonbad-e Kavus |
| District | Dashli Borun |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,616 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 4,342 in 969 households, when it was village in Kerend Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,922 people in 1,249 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,616 people in 1,530 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the village of Korand was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
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- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2023). "Korand, Gonbad-e Kavus County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Kerend can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072034" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and establishment of 23 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Gonbad-e Kavus County under Mazandaran province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021). "Approvals of the Government Board of the second decade of August 1400: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province". SDIL (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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