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Kakhk

Coordinates: 34°08′53″N 58°38′44″E / 34.14806°N 58.64556°E / 34.14806; 58.64556
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Kakhk
Persian: کاخْک
City
Kakhk is located in Iran
Kakhk
Kakhk
Coordinates: 34°08′53″N 58°38′44″E / 34.14806°N 58.64556°E / 34.14806; 58.64556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyGonabad
DistrictKakhk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,625
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kakhk at GEOnet Names Server

Kakhk (Persian: کاخْک)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,015 in 1,252 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,413 people in 1,338 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,625 people in 1,549 households.[2]

Geography and climate

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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.[7][8]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Kākhak and Kākhk; also known as Kākh[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Kakhk, Gonabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kakhk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068675" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (1 June 2017) [Approved 15 July 1375]. Reforms of national divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.7504; Notification 127903/T17245K. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "Kakhk on the map of Iran, location on the map, exact time". im.maptons.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Kakhk, South Khorasan, IR Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 18 July 2022.