Khaf () is a city in the
Central District of
Khaf County,
Razavi Khorasan province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
It is on the
Mashhad
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Herat
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railway, currently under construction.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,160 in 4,924 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 28,444 people in 7,094 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 33,189 people in 8,999 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Razavi Khorasan province
Populated places in Khaf County
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