Karghond (Persian: كرغند)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Karghond Rural District of Nimbeluk District, Qaen County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

Karghond
Persian: كرغند
Village
Karghond is located in Iran
Karghond
Karghond
Coordinates: 33°48′38″N 58°42′39″E / 33.81056°N 58.71083°E / 33.81056; 58.71083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyQaen
DistrictNimbeluk
Rural DistrictKarghond
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,852
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,428 in 675 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,253 people in 941 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,852 people in 902 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Karqond, Korqand, Kurgūnd, and Korqond[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2023). "Karghond, Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Karghond can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069897" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the establishment of 27 rural districts in the provinces of Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Yazd, and Hormozgan". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.