Hondab [1] [2] , or Handab [1] [2] , or Hendab [3] ( pers. خنداب ) is a small town in the west of Iran , in the province of Merkezi . Included in the shahrestan Erak .
| City | |
| Hondab | |
|---|---|
| خنداب | |
| A country |  Iran |
| Ostan | Merkezi |
| Shahrestan | Erak |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 1,674 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 6 982 people ( 2006 ) |
| Nationalities | Azerbaijanis , Persians |
| Denominations | Shiites |
| Official language | Farsi |
Geography
The city is located in the southwestern part of the Central Ostan , in a mountainous area, at an altitude of 1,674 meters above sea level [1] . Hondab is located approximately 55 kilometers northwest of Erak , the provincial capital, and 235 kilometers southwest of Tehran , the country's capital. The basis of the city’s economy is agricultural production .
Population
As of 2006, the population was 6,982 people [3] ; Azerbaijanis and Persians predominate in the national composition, Shiite Muslims prevail in the confessional.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Physico-geographical data
- ↑ 1 2 GeoNames
- ↑ 1 2 World Gazetteer