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Khaf County
Persian: شهرستان خواف | |
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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 | |
Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف), also as Khwaf, is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khaf.
The village of Sedeh was converted to a city in 2021.
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.
Khaf County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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 | |||
The historical city of Zuzan is located close to Khaf and has been submitted to World Heritage tentative lists by UNESCO.
Media related to Khaf County at Wikimedia Commons
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