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Khonj
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Khonj () is a city in the Central District of Khonj County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is at an altitude of . Khonj was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Khonj
Settlement.native_name_lang
fa
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Gate of Khonj.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Dargah (gate) is an entrance to Shaykh Haji Mohammad complex, including the mosque and the shrine
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Fars
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Khonj
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Central
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
670
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
19217

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Iran
Located in
Khonj County
Population
19217
Elevation
670
Time zone
UTC+03:30
Capital of
Khonj County
Official website
www.khonj.org
Image
PLYN3768.jpg
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Commons category
Khonj
male population
9569
female population
9648
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Demographics
  • Ethnicity
  • Population
  • Overview
  • Climate
  • Historical monuments
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

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The agriculture in Khonj is primarily wheat, oat, and dates. Khonj has the least amount of rainfall than any other part of Fars.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Khonj” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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