Khaf, Iran

Khaf (Persian: خواف; also Romanized as Khvāf and Khāf; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Rūd, Rūd, Rūi Khāf, and Rūy) is a city in the Central District of Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is on the Mashhad-Herat railway, currently under construction.

Khaf
Persian: خواف
City
Khaf
Coordinates: 34°34′16″N 60°08′38″E
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhaf
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total33,189
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khaf, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 21,160 in 4,924 households. The following census in 2011 counted 28,444 people in 7,094 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 33,189 people in 8,999 households.

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