Khoshkrud, Markazi

Khoshkrud (Persian: خشكرود), also Romanized as Khoshkrūd; also known as Khoshg Rood, Khoshkeh Rūd, and Kūshkarūt, is a city in the Central District of Zarandieh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Khoshk Rud Rural District.

Khoshkrud
Persian: خشكرود
City
Khoshkrud
Coordinates: 35°23′55″N 50°20′02″E
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyZarandieh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total5,246
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,059 in 1,249 households, when it was a village in Khoshk Rud Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 5,019 people in 1,407 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,246 people in 1,567 households.

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