Khaf County

Khaf County

Persian: شهرستان خواف
Khaf County Persian: شهرستان خواف
County
	Iron quarry, Sangan
	Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom right, yellow)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°26′N 60°09′E / 34.433°N 60.150°E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Established	1989
Capital	Khaf
Districts	Central, Jolgeh Zuzan, Salami, Sangan
Area
• Total	9,827 km2 (3,794 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	138,972
• Density	14.14/km2 (36.63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server

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Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف), also as Khwaf, is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.

History

The village of Sedeh was converted to a city in 2021.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 108,964 in 23,896 households. The following census in 2011 counted 121,859 people in 29,923 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,972 in 36,399 households.

Administrative divisions

Khaf County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khaf County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	40,652	46,273	52,899
Miyan Khaf RD	11,135	8,537	8,782
Nashtifan RD	1,810	1,866	1,752
Khaf (city)	21,160	28,444	33,189
Nashtifan (city)	6,547	7,426	9,176
Jolgeh Zuzan District	18,928	19,523	22,062
Keybar RD	8,934	8,548	9,915
Zuzan RD	5,972	6,561	7,002
Qasemabad (city)	4,022	4,414	5,145
Salami District	29,658	33,867	37,447
Bala Khaf RD	16,278	18,842	20,394
Salami RD	7,324	8,444	9,498
Salami (city)	6,056	6,581	7,555
Sedeh (city)
Sangan District	19,726	22,196	26,564
Bostan RD	7,316	8,248	9,344
Pain Khaf RD	3,692	4,448	4,777
Sangan (city)	8,718	9,500	12,443
Total	108,964	121,859	138,972
RD = Rural District

Archaeology

The historical city of Zuzan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.

Notes

↑ Also romanized as Šahrestâne Xvâf
↑ Formerly Jolgeh Zuzan Rural District
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Nashtifan, بخش مرکزی شهرستان خواف [Central District of Khaf County], Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑ "C5M2+82J Nashtifan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
↑ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368.4.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش سنگان و شهرستان خواف در استان خراسان [‌Creation and establishment of Sangan District and Khaf County in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 4892.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (12 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 22/2/1400 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تبديل روستاي سده دهستان بالاخواف بخش سلامي شهرستان خواف استان خراسان رضوي، به شهر [‌Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the village of Sedeh of Bala Khaf Rural District, Salami District of Khaf County, Khorasan Razavi province, into a city]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 133361. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (23 June 1993) [مصوب (Approved) 1372,04,02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه در خصوص اصلاحات در محدوده استان خراسان [‌Resolution on reforms in the territory of Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. ۱۳۳۱۶/۴۲/۴/۱ پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number 13316/42/1/4]. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
↑ "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022. ...the authenticity and integrity of the works over there have been nicely kept.

[5] Also romanized as Šahrestâne Xvâf

[11] Formerly Jolgeh Zuzan Rural District

[12] Became a city after the 2016 census

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Nashtifan, بخش مرکزی شهرستان خواف [Central District of Khaf County], Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[2] "C5M2+82J Nashtifan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 March 2026.

[Khaf_County_Establishment-3] Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368.4.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش سنگان و شهرستان خواف در استان خراسان [‌Creation and establishment of Sangan District and Khaf County in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 4892.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.

[2016_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khorasan_Province_Structure-6] Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.

[Sedeh_City-7] 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (12 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 22/2/1400 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تبديل روستاي سده دهستان بالاخواف بخش سلامي شهرستان خواف استان خراسان رضوي، به شهر [‌Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the village of Sedeh of Bala Khaf Rural District, Salami District of Khaf County, Khorasan Razavi province, into a city]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 133361. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.

[2006_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-8] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-9] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Jolgeh_Zuzan_District_Formation-10] Habibi, Hassan (23 June 1993) [مصوب (Approved) 1372,04,02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه در خصوص اصلاحات در محدوده استان خراسان [‌Resolution on reforms in the territory of Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. ۱۳۳۱۶/۴۲/۴/۱ پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number 13316/42/1/4]. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.

[13] "Zosan". World Heritage Convention: Tentative Lists. UNESCO. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2022. ...the authenticity and integrity of the works over there have been nicely kept.