Zak, Iran

For other places with the same name, see Zak.

Zak Persian: زاك
Village
Zak
Coordinates: 36°32′27″N 59°33′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Mashhad
District	Central
Rural District	Darzab
Elevation	1,066 m (3,497 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,421
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zak (Persian: زاك)[a] is a village in Darzab Rural District of the Central District of Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,095 in 276 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,346 people in 386 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,421 people in 406 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Geography

Zak is 6km north of Tus Iran. The distance of this village from Mashhad is about 36km. The village has about 300 private villa gardens that are used for summer purposes.[6]

Economy

Most people are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, and most are engaged in wheat, barley and sugar beets.^[citation needed]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Zāk[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "Zak, Mashhad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 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. Zak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. "Zak, Iran - The detailed weather forecast, long range monthly outlook, and climate information". Weather Atlas. Yu Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2021.