Khaf County

County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[5]

Country Iran
Established1989[3]
CapitalKhaf
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Khaf County
Persian: شهرستان خواف
County
Iron quarry, Sangan
Iron quarry, Sangan
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom right, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°26′N 60°09′E[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Established1989[3]
CapitalKhaf
DistrictsCentral, Jolgeh Zuzan, Salami, Sangan
Area
 • Total
9,827 km2 (3,794 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
138,972
 • Density14.14/km2 (36.63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server
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History

The village of Sedeh was converted to a city in 2021.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,972 in 36,399 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Khaf County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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Khaf County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[7]2011[8]2016[4]
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 Zuzan District18,92819,52322,062
Keybar RD8,9348,5489,915
Zuzan RD[b]5,9726,5617,002
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)[c]
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
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Archaeology

The historical city of Zuzan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.[10]

See also

Media related to Khaf County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Šahrestâne Xvâf
  2. [b]
    Formerly Jolgeh Zuzan Rural District[9]
  3. [c]
    Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

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