Kondor ( fa, کندر; also

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d as Kondowr and Kundar) is a city in Sheshtaraz District, Khalilabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province,

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,700, in 1,610 families. "Kondor" means " frankincense" in

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. Al-Kunduri, a prominent

vizier of the

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, was from this city.''KONDORI, MOḤAMMED B. MANṢUR'', C. Edmund Bosworth, Encyclopaedia Iranica
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Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism

Kondor Ab anbars

Kondor Ab anbars is two historical Ab anbars belongs to the first Pahlavi period and is located in Khalilabad County, Sheshtaraz District, Kondor village.

Kondor Castle

Kondor Castle is a historical castle located in Khalilabad County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 5th to 7th centuries AH.

References

Populated places in Khalilabad County Cities in Razavi Khorasan Province {{Khalilabad-geo-stub