Roshtkhar
Persian: رشتخوار
City
Roshtkhar is located in Iran
Roshtkhar
Roshtkhar
Coordinates: 34°58′28″N 59°37′24″E / 34.97444°N 59.62333°E / 34.97444; 59.62333[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyRoshtkhar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,514
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Roshtkhar at GEOnet Names Server

Roshtkhar (Persian: رشتخوار; also Romanized as Rashtkhvār, Roshtkhvār, Roshtehkhvār, and Roshtkhār; also known as Rash Khar, Rashkhvān, Roshkhvār, and Rūshkār)[3] 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]

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,123 in 1,278 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,686 people in 1,703 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,514 people in 2,113 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Roshtkhar, Roshtkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 May 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. ^ 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 (22 March 1381). "Reforms and changes in the following 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 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 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.


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