Kakhk Explained

Official Name:Kakhk
Native Name:fa|کاخْک
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gonabad
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kakhk
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:4625
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:34.1481°N 58.6456°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Kakhk (fa|کاخْک) is a city in, and the capital of, Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,015 in 1,252 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 4,413 people in 1,338 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,625 people in 1,549 households.[5]

Geography and climate

The city is classified as having a steppe climate with medium latitude at an altitude of 1483.26 meters above sea level. The annual temperature of the region is 17.42 degrees Celsius and 1.01% lower than the average temperature of Iran. Kakhk normally receives about 26.86 mm of rain and has 51.34 rainy days annually.[6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Kakhk, Gonabad County. . 31 October 2024. 31 October 2024. fa.
  2. Reforms of national divisions in Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522014653/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/116758. 22 May 2018. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. Approved 15 July 1375. 1 June 2017. Proposal 1.4.42.7504; Notification 127903/T17245K. 4 January 2024.
  3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Kakhk on the map of Iran, location on the map, exact time . 2022-07-18 . im.maptons.com.
  7. Web site: Kakhk, South Khorasan, IR Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data . 2022-07-18 . tcktcktck.org.