Bojnord County
Persian: شهرستان بجنورد
County
Location of Bojnord County in North Khorasan province
Location of Bojnord County in North Khorasan province
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°37′N 57°22′E / 37.617°N 57.367°E / 37.617; 57.367[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CapitalBojnord
DistrictsCentral, Garmkhan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total324,083
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bojnord County at GEOnet Names Server

Bojnord County (Persian: شهرستان بجنورد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bojnord.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 322,309 in 79,882 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 365,896 people in 100,900 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 324,083 in 94,457 households,[2] by which time Raz and Jargalan District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Bojnord County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 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 District1 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
1Became a part of Raz and Jargalan County[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 May 2023). "Bojnord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.


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