Khoshkrud (Persian: خشكرود), also Romanized as Khoshkrūd; also known as Khoshg Rood, Khoshkeh Rūd, and Kūshkarūt,[3] is a city in the Central District of Zarandieh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Khoshk Rud Rural District.[4]
Khoshkrud
Persian: خشكرود | |
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City | |
  Khoshkrud | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′55″N 50°20′02″E / 35.39861°N 50.33389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Zarandieh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,246 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 6,059 in 1,249 households, when it was a village in Khoshk Rud Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,019 people in 1,407 households,[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,246 people in 1,567 households.[2]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2023). "Khoshkrud, Zarandieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khoshkrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071276" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhosein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Saveh County under Markazi province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. 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. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding the conversion of Khoshkrud village from the functions of Khoshkrud Rural District in the Central District of Zarandieh County in Markazi province to Khoshkrud city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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