Sankhvast

For the administrative divisions, see Jolgeh Sankhvast District and Chahardeh Sankhvast Rural District. For the village in Razavi Khorasan province, see Istgah-e Sankhast.

Sankhvast
Persian: سنخواست
City
Sankhvast
Coordinates: 37°06′01″N 56°51′13″E / 37.10028°N 56.85361°E / 37.10028; 56.85361
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyJajrom
DistrictJolgeh Sankhvast
Established as a city2000
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
2,077
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sankhvast at GEOnet Names Server

Sankhvast (Persian: سنخواست) is a city in, and the capital of, Jolgeh Sankhvast District in Jajrom County, North Khorasan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Chahardeh Sankhvast Rural District. The village of Sankhvast was converted to a city in 2000.


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