Kharv

City in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kharv (Persian: خرو)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District[6] in Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.

CountryIran
Established as a city1999[3]
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Kharv
Persian: خرو
City
The city of Kharv in 2022
The city of Kharv in 2022
Kharv is located in Iran
Kharv
Kharv
Coordinates: 36°08′32″N 59°00′57″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyZeberkhan
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1999[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total
13,535
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.kharvcity.ir
Kharv at GEOnet Names Server
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History

In 1991, the villages of Kharv-e Olya (خرو علیا), Kharv-e Sofla (خرو سفلی), and Shahrak-e Reza (شهرک رضا) were merged to form the new village of Kharvin (خروین),[7] which was converted to a city and renamed Kharv in 1999.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,931 in 3,181 households, when it was in the former Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 14,115 people in 4,310 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,535 people in 4,374 households.[4]

In 2020, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County, and Kharv was transferred to the new Central District as its capital.[6]

Neighborhoods

  • Kharv-e Olya
  • Kharv-e Sofla
  • Sahel Borj
  • Shahrak-e Reza
Waterfall in Kharv in 2020

See also

Notes

  1. Formerly the village of Kharvin (خروین),[3] also romanized as Kharvīn; also known as Kharv-e Bala (خرو بالا), also romanized as Kharv-e Bālā; and also known as Kharv-e ‘Olyā and Khary-e Bālā[5]

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