Khaf County
Khaf County
Persian: شهرستان خواف | |
|---|---|
Iron quarry, Sangan | |
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′N 60°09′E / 34.433°N 60.150°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Established | 1989[3] |
| Capital | Khaf |
| Districts | Central, Jolgeh Zuzan, Salami, Sangan |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,827 km2 (3,794 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 138,972 |
| • Density | 14.14/km2 (36.63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[5]
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.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 40,652 | 46,273 | 52,899 |
| Miyan Khaf RD | 11,135 | 8,537 | 8,782 |
| Nashtifan RD | 1,810 | 1,866 | 1,752 |
| Khaf (city) | 21,160 | 28,444 | 33,189 |
| Nashtifan (city) | 6,547 | 7,426 | 9,176 |
| Jolgeh Zuzan District | 18,928 | 19,523 | 22,062 |
| Keybar RD | 8,934 | 8,548 | 9,915 |
| Zuzan RD[b] | 5,972 | 6,561 | 7,002 |
| Qasemabad (city) | 4,022 | 4,414 | 5,145 |
| Salami District | 29,658 | 33,867 | 37,447 |
| Bala Khaf RD | 16,278 | 18,842 | 20,394 |
| Salami RD | 7,324 | 8,444 | 9,498 |
| Salami (city) | 6,056 | 6,581 | 7,555 |
| Sedeh (city)[c] | |||
| Sangan District | 19,726 | 22,196 | 26,564 |
| Bostan RD | 7,316 | 8,248 | 9,344 |
| Pain Khaf RD | 3,692 | 4,448 | 4,777 |
| Sangan (city) | 8,718 | 9,500 | 12,443 |
| Total | 108,964 | 121,859 | 138,972 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Nashtifan, بخش مرکزی شهرستان خواف [Central District of Khaf County], Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "C5M2+82J Nashtifan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368.4.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش سنگان و شهرستان خواف در استان خراسان [Creation and establishment of Sangan District and Khaf County in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 4892.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (12 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 22/2/1400 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تبديل روستاي سده دهستان بالاخواف بخش سلامي شهرستان خواف استان خراسان رضوي، به شهر [Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the village of Sedeh of Bala Khaf Rural District, Salami District of Khaf County, Khorasan Razavi province, into a city]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 133361. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (23 June 1993) [مصوب (Approved) 1372,04,02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه در خصوص اصلاحات در محدوده استان خراسان [Resolution on reforms in the territory of Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. ۱۳۳۱۶/۴۲/۴/۱ پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number 13316/42/1/4]. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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