Mazdavand
Mazdavand
Persian: مزدآوند | |
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City | |
  Mazdavand | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′15″N 60°31′44″E / 36.15417°N 60.52889°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Sarakhs |
| District | Marzdaran |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,241 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mazdavand at GEOnet Names Server | |
Mazdavand (Persian: مزدآوند)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Marzdaran District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Marzdaran Rural District.[5]
Mazdavand has an important strategic position and is considered as the entrance gate of Sarakhs. Near this village is Mazdavand Cave, which is of strategic importance.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Language
[edit]Most of the people in this city speak Persian and some others Baluchi and Turkish.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city population was 1,028 in 248 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,559 people in 292 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,241 people in 329 households.[2]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Mazdavand, Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mazdavand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075967" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (1 January 2014) [Approved 25 December 1364]. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17020; Notification 90770. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ "Mazdavand Cave : Custom Object : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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