Khaf County

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Khaf County
شهرستان خواف
County
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°30′N 60°00′E / 34.500°N 60.000°E / 34.500; 60.000Coordinates: 34°30′N 60°00′E / 34.500°N 60.000°E / 34.500; 60.000
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan Province
CapitalKhaf, Iran
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Sangan District, Jolgeh Zozan District, Salami District
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total138,972
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server

Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف, Šahrestâne Xvâf) is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khaf. It is a small border town about 350 km ( or 265 km?) from Mashhad.

the historical city of Zozan is located close to Khaf and is registered in the by UNESCO.[2] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,964, in 23,896 families.[3]

The county consists of four districts: Central District, Sangan District, Jolgeh Zozan District, and Salami District.

The county contains five cities: Khaf, Nashtifan, Qasemabad, Salami, and Sangan.

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
  2. ^ Zozan-Khaf World Heritage tentative List by UNESCO
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
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