Baghestan (Persian: باغستان)[a] is a city in Eslamiyeh District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

Baghestan
Persian: باغستان
City
Baghestan is located in Iran
Baghestan
Baghestan
Coordinates: 34°06′24″N 58°17′53″E / 34.10667°N 58.29806°E / 34.10667; 58.29806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyFerdows
DistrictEslamiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,704
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 2,044 in 628 households, when it was a village in Baghestan Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,467 people in 739 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,704 people in 757 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In May 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Eslamiyeh District, and Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.[4]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bāghestān; also known as Bāghestān-e Ferdows; formerly Baghestan-e Olya (باغستان عليا), also romanized as Bāghestān-e Olyā; and also known as Bāghestān-e Bālā[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Baghestan, Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Baghestan-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054666" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.