Sankhvast

For the administrative divisions, see Jolgeh Sankhvast District and Chahardeh Sankhvast Rural District.

Sankhvast Persian: سنخواست
City
Sankhvast
Coordinates: 37°06′01″N 56°51′13″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Jajrom
District	Jolgeh Sankhvast
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,077
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sankhvast at GEOnet Names Server

Sankhvast (Persian: سنخواست)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Sankhvast District of Jajrom County, North Khorasan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Chahardeh Sankhvast Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,009 in 590 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,120 people in 677 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,077 people in 688 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sankhvāst; also known as Sanghas, Sangkhuast, Sankhāş, and Sankhāst[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Sankhvast, Jajrom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 (c. 2021) [Approved 10 September 1377]. Amendment of the approval of the creation and establishment of Jajrom County in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 14231/42/1/1; Resolution 102432/T17160K. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (23 December 2014) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bojnord County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11814; Notification 117956/T928. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.