Konar Sandal
كنارصندل
village
Konar Sandal is located in Iran
Konar Sandal
Konar Sandal
Coordinates: 28°27′32″N 57°46′56″E / 28.45889°N 57.78222°E / 28.45889; 57.78222
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyAnbarabad
BakhshEsmaili
Rural DistrictHoseynabad
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,044
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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, Anbarabad County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,044, in 209 families.[2]

Archaeology

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

  1. 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".
  2. "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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