Mazdavand Explained
| Mazdavand |
| Native Name: | fa|مزدآوند |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sarakhs |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Marzdaran |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1241 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Mazdavand (fa|مزدآوند) is a city in, and the capital of, Marzdaran District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Marzdaran Rural District.[3]
Mazdavand has an important strategic position and is considered as the entrance gate of Sarakhs. Near this village is Mazdavand Cave, which is of strategic importance.[4]
Demographics
Language
Most of the people in this city speak Persian and some others Baluchi and Turkish.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city population was 1,028 in 248 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,559 people in 292 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,241 people in 329 households.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mazdavand, Sarakhs County. . 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024415/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 17 November 2015. c. 2015. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. 6 January 2024.
- Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222154543/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/109319. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 22 December 2015. 1 January 2014. Approved 25 December 1364. Proposal 17020; Notification 90770. 27 December 2023.
- Web site: Mazdavand Cave : Custom Object : SummitPost. 2021-08-28. www.summitpost.org.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
