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Kalat, Razavi Khorasan

Coordinates: 36°59′42″N 59°45′46″E / 36.99500°N 59.76278°E / 36.99500; 59.76278
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For the administrative division of Razavi Khorasan Province, see Kalat County. For the village in Gonabad County, see Kalat. For other places with a similar name, see Qalat.

Kalat
Persian: كلات
City
Sun Palace of the Afsharid dynasty
Sun Palace of the Afsharid dynasty
Kalat is located in Iran
Kalat
Kalat
Coordinates: 36°59′42″N 59°45′46″E / 36.99500°N 59.76278°E / 36.99500; 59.76278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKalat
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,687
Time zone[[UTC+3:30 \]] (IRST)
Kalat, Razavi Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

Kalat (Persian: كلات)[a] is a city in the Central District of Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Nader Shah governed the area after the fall of the Safavids.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,529 in 1,661 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,532 people in 1,933 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,687 people in 2,110 households.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Kalat, Kalat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 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. ^ Kalat, Razavi Khorasan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068804" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 18 December 1381]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province (Zavin District, Kalat County, and the Central District). qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 81741/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Axworthy, Michael (2009). The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1845119829.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  • Tod, J. K. (1923) "Kalat-I-Nadiri", The Geographical Journal 62(5): pp. 366–370
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  • Kalāt-e Nāderi, in Persian, Jadid Online, 2006, [1].
    A Slide Show of Kalāt-e Nāderi by Shahāb Āzādeh, Jadid Online, 2006, [2] (2 min 30 sec).
  • Farshid Sāmāni, Konj-e Denj-e Fāteh-e Hend (The Quiet Corner of the Conqueror of India), in Persian, Jadid Online, 14 January 2010, [3].
    • Audio slideshow: [4] (3 min 38 sec).

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Kalāt; also known as Kalūt[3]


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