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Khaf County

Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sedeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,972 in 36,399 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Archaeology

The historical city of Zuzan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.[7]

See also

Media related to Khaf County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Šahrestâne Xvâf
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 May 2023). "Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the village of Sedeh village of Bala Khaf Rural District, Salami District of Khaf County, Khorasan Razavi province, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022. ...the authenticity and integrity of the works over there have been nicely kept.