Mazdavand

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Coordinates: 36°09′21″N 60°31′45″E / 36.15583°N 60.52917°E / 36.15583; 60.52917
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Mazdavand
Persian: مزدآوند
City
Mazdavand is located in Iran
Mazdavand
Mazdavand
Coordinates: 36°09′21″N 60°31′45″E / 36.15583°N 60.52917°E / 36.15583; 60.52917[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountySarakhs
DistrictMarzdaran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,241
Time zoneUTC+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

Language

Most of the people in this city speak Persian and some others Baluchi and Turkish.[citation needed]

Population

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

  1. ^ Formerly, Marzdaran (مرزداران), also romanized as Marzdārān; also known as Mazdarān, Mozdarān, and Mozdūrān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Mazdavand, Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in فارسی). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in فارسی). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (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". Lamtakam (in فارسی). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in فارسی). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Mazdavand Cave : Custom Object : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in فارسی). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in فارسی). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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