Kondor, Razavi Khorasan

Kondor (Persian: کندر; also Romanized as Kondowr and Kundar)[2] is a city in Sheshtaraz District, Khalilabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,700, in 1,610 families.[3] "Kondor" means "frankincense" in Persian.

Kondor
کندر
City
Kondor Castle
Kondor
Coordinates: 35°12′47″N 58°09′05″E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhalilabad
BakhshSheshtaraz
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total6,460 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Kondor, Razavi Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

Al-Kunduri, a prominent Persian vizier of the Seljuq Empire, was from this city.[4]

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.[5][6]

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. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. KONDORI, MOḤAMMED B. MANṢUR, C. Edmund Bosworth, Encyclopaedia Iranica
  5. "آب‌انبارهای شهر کندر در شهرستان خلیل‌آباد مرمت می‌شود". chtn.ir. Retrieved 25 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "مرمت آب انبار‌های شهر کندر شهرستان خلیل آباد". www.iribnews.ir. Retrieved 25 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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