Konar Sandal (Persian: كنارصندل, also Romanized as Konār Şandal, Kenar Sandal, and Konār-e Şandal; also known as Kunār Sandal and Tump-i-Kunār Sandal)[1] is a village in Hoseynabad Rural District, Esmaili District, Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,044, in 209 families.[2]
Konar Sandal
كنارصندل | |
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village | |
  Konar Sandal | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′32″N 57°46′56″E / 28.45889°N 57.78222°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Jiroft |
| Bakhsh | Esmaili |
| Rural District | Hoseynabad |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Archaeology edit
Located nearby is Konar Sandal, a Bronze Age archaeological site. It consists of two mounds a few kilometers apart called Konar Sandal A and B, as well as several other smaller sites. They were discovered in the early 2000s. These sites are associated with Jiroft culture of the 3rd millennium BC.
References edit
- ^ Konar Sandal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071968" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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