Khaf County Explained
Khaf County should not be confused with Khafr County.
| Khaf County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان خواف |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Khaf |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Jolgeh Zuzan |
| P3: | Salami |
| P4: | Sangan |
| Area Total Km2: | 9827 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 138972 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 34.4333°N 69°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sedeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,972 in 36,399 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Khaf County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Khaf County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 40,652 | 46,273 | 52,899 |
| 11,135 | 8,537 | 8,782 |
| 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 |
| 8,934 | 8,548 | 9,915 |
| 5,972 | 6,561 | 7,002 |
| Qasemabad (city) | 4,022 | 4,414 | 5,145 |
| Salami District | 29,658 | 33,867 | 37,447 |
| 16,278 | 18,842 | 20,394 |
| 7,324 | 8,444 | 9,498 |
| Salami (city) | 6,056 | 6,581 | 7,555 |
| Sedeh (city) | | | |
| Sangan District | 19,726 | 22,196 | 26,564 |
| 7,316 | 8,248 | 9,344 |
| 3,692 | 4,448 | 4,777 |
| Sangan (city) | 8,718 | 9,500 | 12,443 |
| Total | 108,964 | 121,859 | 138,972 |
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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
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khaf County . . 1 May 2023 . 1 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024415/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 17 November 2015 . 21 June 1369 . 6 January 2024.
- Web site: 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 . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107174009/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/292830 . 7 January 2024 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 22 February 1400 . 7 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Zosan . . 9 August 2007 . World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists . UNESCO . 6 December 2022 . ...the authenticity and integrity of the works over there have been nicely kept..
