Khvaf

For the administrative subdivision, see Khvaf County.
Khvaf
خواف
city
Khvaf
Coordinates: 34°34′35″N 60°08′27″E / 34.57639°N 60.14083°E / 34.57639; 60.14083Coordinates: 34°34′35″N 60°08′27″E / 34.57639°N 60.14083°E / 34.57639; 60.14083
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan
County Khvaf
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 21,160
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Khvaf at GEOnet Names Server

Khvaf (Persian: خواف; also Romanized as Khvāf and Khāf; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Rūd, Rūd, Rūi Khāf, and Rūy)[1] is a city in and the capital of Khvaf County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 21,160, in 4,924 families.[2] It is situated on being constructed Mashhad-Herat railway.

References

  1. Khvaf can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071489" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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