Khondab

Khondab () is a city in the Central District of Khondab County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Khondab Rural District. The heavy water reactor IR-40 is nearby.

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Settlement.name: Khondab
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Markazi
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Khondab
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 7810
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30

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Part of: Khondab County
Official name: خنداب
Country: Iran
Located in: Khondab County
Population: 7810
Elevation: 1674
Capital of: Khondab County

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native label: خنداب
male population: 3953
female population: 3857

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) is a city in the Central District of Khondab County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Khondab Rural District. The heavy water reactor IR-40 is nearby.

In 2025, during the Iran-Israel war, Israel told residents of Khondab to evacuate prior to an Israeli strike on the Arak heavy water reactor.

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