Korand, Golestan

Korand is a city in Dashli Borun District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. It is the former capital of Kerend Rural District, before the capital was transferred to the village of Howtan.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Korand's population was 4,342 in 969 households, when it was village in Kerend Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 4,922 people in 1,249 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,616 people in 1,530 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

After the census, the village of Korand was elevated to the status of a city.