Khaf County
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Khaf County
شهرستان خواف | |
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Coordinates: 34°30′N 60°00′E / 34.500°N 60.000°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan Province |
Capital | Khaf, Iran |
Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Sangan District, Jolgeh Zozan District, Salami District |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 138,972 |
Time zone | UTC+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 world heritage tentative list 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
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Zozan-Khaf World Heritage tentative List by UNESCO
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.