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Mazdavand

Coordinates: 36°09′15″N 60°31′44″E / 36.15417°N 60.52889°E / 36.15417; 60.52889
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Mazdavand
Persian: مزدآوند
City
Mazdavand is located in Iran
Mazdavand
Mazdavand
Coordinates: 36°09′15″N 60°31′44″E / 36.15417°N 60.52889°E / 36.15417; 60.52889[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountySarakhs
DistrictMarzdaran
Established as a city2004[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
1,241
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Mazdavand at GEOnet Names Server

Mazdavand (Persian: مزدآوند)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Marzdaran District in Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[6] It also serves as the administrative center for Marzdaran Rural District.[7] The village of Mazdavand was converted to a city in 2004.[3]

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.[8]

Demographics

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Language

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

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city population was 1,028 in 248 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,559 people in 292 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,241 people in 329 households.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly, Marzdaran (مرزداران), also romanized as Marzdārān; also known as Mazdarān, Mozdarān, and Mozdūrān[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "مزداوند [Mazdavand], Mazdavand, دهستان مرزداران, بخش مرزداران [Marzdaran Rural District, Marzdaran District], Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ "5G3H+MH6 Mazdavand, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 June 2004) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383.3.17 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناخته شدن روستاهای مزدآوند، سلامی‌، جنگل در استان خراسان به عنوان شهرهای مزدآوند، سلامی و جنگل [‌Recognition of the villages of Mazdavand, Salami, and Jangal in Khorasan province as the cities of Mazdavand, Salami, and Jangal]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.27620. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (16 March 1986) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1364/12/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان مشهد تابعه استان خراسان [‌Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 17020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Mazdavand Cave : Custom Object : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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