Bajestan County

County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran

County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Bajestan County
Persian: شهرستان بجستان
County
Location of Bajestan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, yellow)
Location of Bajestan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°34′54″N 58°12′07″E / 34.58167°N 58.20194°E / 34.58167; 58.20194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalBajestan
DistrictsCentral, Yunesi
Area
 • Total3,792 km2 (1,464 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total31,207
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bajestan County (Persian: شهرستان بجستان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bajestan.[3]

After 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] The census in 2011 counted 30,664 people in 9,244 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 31,207 in 10,011 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Bajestan County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Bajestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
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
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 April 2023). "Bajestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.


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