Kondor, Razavi Khorasan

For other places with the same name, see Condor, Kandar, Kandor, and Kondar.

Kondor (Persian: کندر)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sheshtaraz District of Khalilabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Sheshtaraz Rural District.^[5]

Kondor Persian: کندر
City
Kondor Castle
Kondor
Coordinates: 35°12′43″N 58°08′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Khalilabad
District	Sheshtaraz
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,460
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kondor, Razavi Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,700 in 1,610 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,002 people in 1,895 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,460 people in 2,130 households.^[2]

Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism

Kondor Ab anbars

Main article: 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.^[8][9]

Kondor Castle

Main article: 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.

Notable people

Al-Kunduri, a prominent Persian vizier of the Seljuq Empire, was from this city.^[10]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Kondowr and Kundar;^[3] English: frankincense