Buzhgan District (Persian: بخش بوژگان) is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nilshahr.[3]
Buzhgan District
Persian: بخش بوژگان | |
|---|---|
  Buzhgan District | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′30″N 60°51′04″E / 35.05833°N 60.85111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Torbat-e Jam |
| Capital | Nilshahr |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, the village of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 18,400 in 3,916 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasht-e Jam RD | 7,296 | 422 | 4 |
| Harirud RD | 4,430 | 5,232 | 5,275 |
| Ahmadabad-e Sowlat (city) | 6,758 | 8,326 | |
| Nilshahr (city) | 6,674 | 6,797 | 7,371 |
| Total | 18,400 | 19,209 | 20,976 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notable people
editAstronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 November 2024). "Buzhgan District (Torbat-e Jam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 5 May 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Razavi Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.43214; Notification 23580/T32502H. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (3 September 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat village from Dasht-e Jam Rural District, Buzhgan District of Torbat-e Jam County in Razavi Khorasan province to Ahmadabad-e Sowlat city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166186/T38077K. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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