Zir Barandud
village in South Khorasan, Iran
Zir Barandud (Persian: زيربراندود) is a village in Qohestan Rural District of Qohestan District in Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 244 in 66 households. The following census in 2011 counted 221 people in 59 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 265 people in 80 households.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Zir Barandud” as village in South Khorasan, Iran. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as village in South Khorasan, Iran. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q8072695. Authority coordinates are 33.189, 59.782. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Zir Barandud”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Zir Barandud primary sources, Zir Barandud archive and Barandud research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Zir Barandud”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Zir Barandud” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.