Sankhvast
Persian: سنخواست
City
Sankhvast is located in Iran
Sankhvast
Sankhvast
Coordinates: 37°06′01″N 56°51′13″E / 37.10028°N 56.85361°E / 37.10028; 56.85361[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyJajarm
DistrictJolgeh Sankhvast
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,077
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sankhvast at GEOnet Names Server

Sankhvast (Persian: سنخواست, also Romanized as Sankhvāst; also known as Sanghas, Sangkhuast, Sankhāş, and Sankhāst)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Sankhvast District of Jajarm County, North Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Chahardeh Sankhvast Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,009 in 590 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,120 people in 677 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,077 people in 688 households.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 May 2023). "Sankhvast, Jajarm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Sankhvast can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082347" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan. "Amendment of the approval of the creation and establishment of Jajarm County in Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bojnord County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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