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Khoshkrud, Markazi

Coordinates: 35°23′55″N 50°20′02″E / 35.39861°N 50.33389°E / 35.39861; 50.33389
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Khoshkrud
Persian: خشكرود
City
Khoshkrud is located in Iran
Khoshkrud
Khoshkrud
Coordinates: 35°23′55″N 50°20′02″E / 35.39861°N 50.33389°E / 35.39861; 50.33389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyZarandiyeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,246
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khoshkrud (Persian: خشكرود)[a] is a city in the Central District of Zarandiyeh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Khoshk Rud Rural District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Khoshkrud's population was 6,059 in 1,249 households, when it was a village in Khoshk Rud Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,019 people in 1,407 households,[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,246 people in 1,567 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Khoshkrūd; also known as Khoshg Rood, Khoshkeh Rūd, and Kūshkarūt[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2023). "Khoshkrud, Zarandiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khoshkrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071276" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhosein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Saveh County under Markazi province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding the conversion of Khoshkrud village from the functions of Khoshkrud Rural District in the Central District of Zarandiyeh County in Markazi province to Khoshkrud city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.