Khaf (Persian: خواف; also Romanized as Khvāf and Khāf; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Rūd, Rūd, Rūi Khāf, and Rūy)[3] is a city in the Central District of Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is on the Mashhad-Herat railway, currently under construction.[needs update]
Khaf
Persian: خواف | |
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  Khaf | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′16″N 60°08′38″E / 34.57111°N 60.14389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Khaf |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 33,189 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Khaf, Iran at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 21,160 in 4,924 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 28,444 people in 7,094 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 33,189 people in 8,999 households.[2]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 May 2023). "Khaf, Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Khaf, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071489" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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