Bojnord County (Persian: شهرستان بجنورد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bojnord.[3]
Bojnord County
Persian: شهرستان بجنورد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bojnord County in North Khorasan province (center, purple) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| 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 city status as 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Media related to Bojnord County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Raz and Jargalan County[5]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Bojnord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Distributional changes in North Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 185757/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.