Kondor, Razavi Khorasan

Kondor (Persian: کندر, romanized: Kondowr and Kundar)[3] is a city in Sheshtaraz District of Khalilabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. "Kondor" means "frankincense" in Persian.

Kondor
Persian: کندر
City
Kondor Castle
Kondor Castle
Kondor is located in Iran
Kondor
Kondor
Coordinates: 35°12′43″N 58°09′05″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhalilabad
DistrictSheshtaraz
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total6,460
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kondor, Razavi Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,700 in 1,610 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 6,002 people in 1,895 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,460 people in 2,130 households.[2]

Al-Kunduri, a prominent Persian vizier of the Seljuq Empire, was from this city.[6]

Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism

Kondor Ab anbars

Kondor Ab anbars is two historical Ab anbars belongs to the first Pahlavi period and is located in Khalilabad County, Sheshtaraz District, Kondor village.[7][8]

Kondor Castle

Kondor Castle is a historical castle located in Khalilabad County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 5th to 7th centuries AH.

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2023). "Kondor, Khalilabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. "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. Kondor, Razavi Khorasan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071988" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. KONDORI, MOḤAMMED B. MANṢUR, C. Edmund Bosworth, Encyclopaedia Iranica
  7. "آب‌انبارهای شهر کندر در شهرستان خلیل‌آباد مرمت می‌شود". chtn.ir. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. "مرمت آب انبار‌های شهر کندر شهرستان خلیل آباد". www.iribnews.ir. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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