Khaf County
Persian: شهرستان خواف
County
Iron quarry, Sangan
Iron quarry, Sangan
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°26′N 60°09′E / 34.433°N 60.150°E / 34.433; 60.150[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKhaf
DistrictsCentral, Jolgeh Zozan, Salami, Sangan
Area
 • Total9,827 km2 (3,794 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total138,972
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server

Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف, Šahrestâne Xvâf) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 138,972 in 36,399 households.[2]

The historical city of Zozan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Khaf County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, eight rural districts, and five cities.[2]

After the census, the village of Sedeh was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

Khaf County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District40,65246,27352,899
Miyan Khaf RD11,1358,5378,782
Nashtifan RD1,8101,8661,752
Khaf (city)21,16028,44433,189
Nashtifan (city)6,5477,4269,176
Jolgeh Zozan District18,92819,52322,062
Keybar RD8,9348,5489,915
Zozan RD5,9726,5617,002
Qasemabad (city)4,0224,4145,145
Salami District29,65833,86737,447
Bala Khaf RD16,27818,84220,394
Salami RD7,3248,4449,498
Salami (city)6,0566,5817,555
Sedeh (city)1
Sangan District19,72622,19626,564
Bostan RD7,3168,2489,344
Pain Khaf RD3,6924,4484,777
Sangan (city)8,7189,50012,443
Total108,964121,859138,972
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 May 2023). "Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022. ...the authenticity and integrity of the works over there have been nicely kept.
  7. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the village of Sedeh village of Bala Khaf Rural District, Salami District of Khaf County, Khorasan Razavi province, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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