Khaf, Iran

Khaf
Persian: خواف
City
Khaf
Coordinates: 34°34′16″N 60°08′38″E / 34.57111°N 60.14389°E / 34.57111; 60.14389[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhaf
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
33,189
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khaf, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

Khaf (Persian: خواف)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is on the Mashhad-Herat railway, currently under construction.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,160 in 4,924 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 28,444 people in 7,094 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 33,189 people in 8,999 households.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Khāf and Khvāf; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Rūd, Rūd, Rūi Khāf, and Rūy[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Moallem Square, Valiasr Community, Khaf, دهستان میان خواف, بخش مرکزی شهرستان خواف [Miyan Khaf Rural District, Central District of Khaf County], Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "H4CV+CHR Khaf, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Khaf, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071489" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.