Bojnord County (Persian: شهرستان بجنورد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bojnord.[3]
Bojnord County
Persian: شهرستان بجنورد | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′N 57°22′E / 37.617°N 57.367°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | North Khorasan |
Capital | Bojnord |
Districts | Central, Garmkhan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 324,083 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bojnord County at GEOnet Names Server |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the village of Chenaran was elevated to the status of the city of Chenaranshahr.[4] In addition, Raz and Jargalan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 322,309 in 79,882 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 365,896 people in 100,900 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,083 in 94,457 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBojnord County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 238,632 | 279,872 | 300,082 |
Aladagh RD | 26,259 | 32,494 | 28,218 |
Baba Aman RD | 19,323 | 24,187 | 15,609 |
Badranlu RD | 20,278 | 23,400 | 23,944 |
Bojnord (city) | 172,772 | 199,791 | 228,931 |
Chenaranshahr (city) | 3,380 | ||
Garmkhan District | 28,259 | 26,955 | 24,001 |
Garmkhan RD | 17,104 | 15,720 | 13,844 |
Gifan RD | 10,439 | 9,577 | 8,658 |
Hesar-e Garmkhan (city) | 716 | 1,658 | 1,499 |
Raz and Jargalan District[a] | 55,418 | 59,034 | |
Gholaman RD | 13,965 | 14,813 | |
Jargalan RD | 30,659 | 32,981 | |
Raz RD | 6,059 | 5,493 | |
Raz (city) | 4,735 | 5,747 | |
Total | 322,309 | 365,896 | 324,083 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
editMedia related to Bojnord County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Raz and Jargalan County[5]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 May 2023). "Bojnord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 May 2013). "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Distributional changes in North Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.