Howtan

Howtan is a village in, and the capital of, Kerend Rural District of Dashli Borun District, Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Korand, now a city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,892 in 324 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,147 people in 517 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,333 people in 633 households.