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Khusf

Coordinates: 32°46′45″N 58°53′33″E / 32.77917°N 58.89250°E / 32.77917; 58.89250
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Khusf
Persian: خوسف
City
Khusf is located in Iran
Khusf
Khusf
Coordinates: 32°46′45″N 58°53′33″E / 32.77917°N 58.89250°E / 32.77917; 58.89250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyKhusf
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,716
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khusf at GEOnet Names Server

Khusf (Persian: خوسف)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khusf County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Khusf Rural District.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,186 in 929 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Khusf District of Birjand County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,920 people in 1,221 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,716 people in 1,544 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Khusf as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Khoosaf and Khūsf[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Khusf, Khusf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khusf can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071467" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 May 2012) [Approved 8 May 1390]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province (Birjand County) (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/81539; Notification 26948/T45233H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 February 1395) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South 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.