Kakhk

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Kakhk
Persian: کاخْک
City
Kakhk is located in Iran
Kakhk
Kakhk
Coordinates: 34°08′53″N 58°38′44″E / 34.14806°N 58.64556°E / 34.14806; 58.64556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyGonabad
DistrictKakhk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,625
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kakhk at GEOnet Names Server

Kakhk (Persian: کاخْک, also Romanized as Kākhk and Kākhak; also known as Kākh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,015 in 1,252 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,413 people in 1,338 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,625 people in 1,549 households.[2]

Geography[edit]

The city is classified as having a steppe climate with medium latitude at an altitude of 1483.26 meters above sea level. The annual temperature of the region is 17.42 degrees Celsius and 1.01% lower than the average temperature of Iran. Kakhk normally receives about 26.86 mm of rain and has 51.34 rainy days annually.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 April 2023). "Kakhk, Gonabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kakhk can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068675" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (15 July 1375). "Reforms of country divisions in Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. 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. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Kakhk on the map of Iran, location on the map, exact time". im.maptons.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Kakhk, South Khorasan, IR Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 18 July 2022.