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Raz, Iran

Coordinates: 37°56′04″N 57°06′41″E / 37.93444°N 57.11139°E / 37.93444; 57.11139
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Raz
Persian: راز
City
Raz is located in Iran
Raz
Raz
Coordinates: 37°56′04″N 57°06′41″E / 37.93444°N 57.11139°E / 37.93444; 57.11139[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyRaz and Jargalan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,029
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Raz, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

Raz (Persian: راز)[a] is a city in the Central District of Raz and Jargalan County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,735 in 1,282 households, when it was in the former Raz and Jargalan District of Bojnord County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,747 people in 1,526 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,029 people in 1,535 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County. Raz was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Rāz[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Raz, Raz and Jargalan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Raz, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080935" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Distributional changes in North Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 185757/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.