Khaf County

Khaf County (Persian: شهرستان خواف, Šahrestâne Xvâf) is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khaf. It is a small border town about 350 km ( or 265 km?) from Mashhad.

Khaf County

شهرستان خواف
Location of Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°30′N 60°00′E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan Province
CapitalKhaf, Iran
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Sangan District, Jolgeh Zozan District, Salami District
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total138,972
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Khaf County at GEOnet Names Server

the historical city of Zozan is located close to Khaf and is registered in the world heritage tentative list by UNESCO.[2] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,964, in 23,896 families.[3]

The county consists of four districts: Central District, Sangan District, Jolgeh Zozan District, and Salami District.

The county contains five cities: Khaf, Nashtifan, Qasemabad, Salami, and Sangan.

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