Bajestan
Persian: بجستان | |
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City | |
  Bajestan | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′58″N 58°11′03″E / 34.51611°N 58.18417°E [1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Bajestan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)
[2] | |
| • Total | 11,741 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
| Climate | BWk |
| Bajestan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bajestan ( Persian: بجستان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Bajestan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,136 in 3,090 households, when it was in the former Bajestan District of Gonabad County). [5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,133 people in 3,394 households, [6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County. Bajestan was transferred to the new Central District. [4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,741 people in 3,768 households. [2]
Overview
The most important products of Bajestan are saffron [7] and pomegranate.
The city has a dry climate with significant difference between day and night temperatures. It is a fast-growing city, thus becoming one of the major centres in the south of Razavi Khorasan.
There are some historical places in Bajestan such as fakhrabad caravanserai ، ghasem abad caravanserai، zeinabad caravanserai، bajestan grand mosque ، yonsi Bridge ، marandiz mosque ، mazar mosque and castle and mazar monastery in various post Islamic era. [8]
Bajestan salt desert is a beautiful natural scenery attracting tourism groups from adjacent cities ، but because this desert is a dried Salt Lake ، camping is not possible in winter and late autumn. [8]
Notable people
Iranian Cleric Mahmoud Madani Bajistani is from here.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 April 2023). "Bajestan, Bajestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bajestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054859" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Saffron studies
- ^ a b "جاذبه های گردشگری بجستان ، شهری با آثار باستانی فراوان". معرفی جاهای دیدنی ایران و جهان (in Persian). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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Bajestan
Persian: بجستان | |
|---|---|
City | |
Bajestan | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′58″N 58°11′03″E / 34.51611°N 58.18417°E [1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Bajestan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)
[2] | |
| • Total | 11,741 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
| Climate | BWk |
| Bajestan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bajestan ( Persian: بجستان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Bajestan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,136 in 3,090 households, when it was in the former Bajestan District of Gonabad County). [5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,133 people in 3,394 households, [6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County. Bajestan was transferred to the new Central District. [4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,741 people in 3,768 households. [2]
Overview
The most important products of Bajestan are saffron [7] and pomegranate.
The city has a dry climate with significant difference between day and night temperatures. It is a fast-growing city, thus becoming one of the major centres in the south of Razavi Khorasan.
There are some historical places in Bajestan such as fakhrabad caravanserai ، ghasem abad caravanserai، zeinabad caravanserai، bajestan grand mosque ، yonsi Bridge ، marandiz mosque ، mazar mosque and castle and mazar monastery in various post Islamic era. [8]
Bajestan salt desert is a beautiful natural scenery attracting tourism groups from adjacent cities ، but because this desert is a dried Salt Lake ، camping is not possible in winter and late autumn. [8]
Notable people
Iranian Cleric Mahmoud Madani Bajistani is from here.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 April 2023). "Bajestan, Bajestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bajestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054859" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Saffron studies
- ^ a b "جاذبه های گردشگری بجستان ، شهری با آثار باستانی فراوان". معرفی جاهای دیدنی ایران و جهان (in Persian). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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