Roshtkhar

For the administrative divisions, see Roshtkhar County and Roshtkhar Rural District.

Roshtkhar (Persian: رشتخوار)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Roshtkhar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Roshtkhar Persian: رشتخوار
City
Roshtkhar
Coordinates: 34°58′28″N 59°37′24″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Roshtkhar
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,514
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Roshtkhar at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,123 in 1,278 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,686 people in 1,703 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,514 people in 2,113 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rashtkhvār, Roshtkhār, and Roshtkhvār; also known as Rash Khar, Rashkhvān, Roshkhvār, Roshtehkhvār, and Rūshkār^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Roshtkhar, Roshtkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Roshtkhar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081343" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (4 July 1396) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.77505; Letter 58537/T26118AH; Notification 12380/T25503K. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.