Quzhd, Kashmar

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| native_name = {{langx|fa|قوژد}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Iran

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Razavi Khorasan

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Kashmar

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Central

| subdivision_type4 = Rural District

| subdivision_name4 = Bala Velayat

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| population_as_of = 2016

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| population_total = 4650

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = IRST

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| coordinates = {{coord|35|12|23|N|58|27|37|E|dim:1km|display=inline,title}}

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Quzhd ({{langx|fa|قوژد}}){{efn|Also romanized as Qūzhd{{GEOnet3|-3080553|Quzhd}}}} is a village in, and the capital of Bala Velayat Rural District of the Central District of Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.{{cite news|title=Notification of the establishment of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province|language=fa|website=cabinetoffice.ir|via=Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board|url=https://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/news/5960/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025211248/https://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/news/5960/|archive-date=25 October 2022|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers|date=23 December 2018|orig-date=Approved 20 September 2018|id=Letter 56248/120511|access-date=1 May 2023}} The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qaleh-ye Bala.{{cite report|title=Creation and formation of 10 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Kashmar County under Khorasan province|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110233|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903073909/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110233|archive-date=3 September 2016|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers|access-date=6 January 2024|orig-date=Approved 4 October 1366|date=13 September 1395|id=Proposal 53.1.11934; Notification 116638/T881}}

Demographics

=Population=

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 4,024 in 1,087 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 4,344 people in 1,281 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls|archive-date=20 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,650 people in 1,435 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=2 April 2022}}

Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism

= Grave of Pir Quzhd =

Grave of Pir Quzhd is a historical Grave related to the Before the 11th century AH and is located in Quzhd, Razavi Khorasan province.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=چهارشنبه‌ي اهالي کاشمر... معرفي "مزار پير" در گزارش ايسنا|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/9007-20316.185356/%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A7|access-date=9 March 2021|publisher=Iranian Students' News Agency}}{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=مزار پيران در آبادی‌های كاشمر نياز به توجه دارد|url=https://iqna.ir/fa/news/2131382/%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-|access-date=9 March 2021|work=iqna.ir}}

= Rig Castle =

Rig castle is a Castle related to the Seljuq dynasty and is located in the Kashmar County, Quzhd village.{{cite web|title=بقایای قلعه ریگ|url=https://www.kojaro.com/attraction/26933-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%AF/|access-date=10 August 2019|work=kojaro.com}}{{cite web|title=معرفی بقایای قلعه ریگ|url=http://salamabadi.ir/?p=16560|access-date=10 December 2020|work=salamabadi.ir}}

= Talaabad Watermill =

Talaabad Watermill is a Watermill related to the late Safavid period and is located in Kashmar County, Central District, Quzhd village.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=فهرست آثار ثبتی – اداره میراث فرهنگی شهرستان کاشمر|url=http://kashmar.razavichto.ir/recorded%20monuments-kashmar.aspx|access-date=25 February 2021|work=kashmar.razavichto.ir}}{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=آسیاب آبی طلاآباد کاشمر|url=http://aftab-hotel.com/%D8%A2%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B1/|access-date=25 February 2021|work=aftab-hotel.com}}

= Qanats of Quzhd =

The Qanats of Quzhd is a historical Qanat is located in Quzhd in Kashmar County.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=قنات‌هاي کاشمر، ميراث در خطر|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/91040300763/%D9%82%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B1|access-date=16 March 2021|publisher=Iranian Students' News Agency}}{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=بانک اطلاعاتي قنات هاي کشور|url=http://www.iranhydrology.com/qanat/qanatlist.asp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618170437/http://www.iranhydrology.com/qanat/qanatlist.asp|archive-date=2007-06-18|access-date=16 March 2021|work=webcitation.org}}

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References

Category:Populated places in Kashmar County