Bajestan County (Persian: شهرستان بجستان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bajestan.[3]
Bajestan County
Persian: شهرستان بجستان | |
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Coordinates: 34°34′54″N 58°12′07″E / 34.58167°N 58.20194°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Bajestan |
Districts | Central, Yunesi |
Area | |
• Total | 3,792 km2 (1,464 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 31,207 |
• Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the National Census of 2006, Bajestan District was separated from Gonabad County in the establishment of Bajestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Bajestan as its capital.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 30,664 people in 9,244 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 31,207 in 10,011 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBajestan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 20,326 | 19,833 |
Bajestan RD | 3,162 | 2,867 |
Jazin RD | 6,031 | 5,225 |
Bajestan (city) | 11,133 | 11,741 |
Yunesi District | 10,338 | 11,374 |
Sar Daq RD | 3,959 | 4,979 |
Yunesi RD | 2,875 | 2,969 |
Yunesi (city) | 3,504 | 3,426 |
Total | 30,664 | 31,207 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
editMedia related to Bajestan County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 April 2023). "Bajestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonabad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.