Bajestan County

Bajestan County

Persian: شهرستان بجستان
Bajestan County Persian: شهرستان بجستان
County
	Landscape near the village of Jazin
	Location of Bajestan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, yellow)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°35′N 58°12′E / 34.583°N 58.200°E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Established	2007
Capital	Bajestan
Districts	Central, Yunesi
Area
• Total	3,792 km2 (1,464 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	31,207
• Density	8.230/km2 (21.31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bajestan County (Persian: شهرستان بجستان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bajestan.^[3]

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History

In 2007, Bajestan District was separated from Gonabad County in the establishment of Bajestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Bajestan as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 30,664 people in 9,244 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 31,207 in 10,011 households.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Bajestan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bajestan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[5]	2016^[4]
Central District	20,326	19,833
Bajestan RD	3,162	2,867
Jazin RD	6,031	5,225
Bajestan (city)	11,133	11,741
Yunesi District	10,338	11,374
Sar Daq RD	3,959	4,979
Yunesi RD	2,875	2,969
Yunesi (city)	3,504	3,426
Total	30,664	31,207
RD = Rural District

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 February 2026). "دهستان بجستان, بخش مرکزی شهرستان بجستان [Bajestan Rural District, Central District of Bajestan County], Bajestan County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
↑ "H5MX+8XQ Bajestan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
1 2 3 Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان گناباد [‌Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonabad County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 February 2026). "دهستان بجستان, بخش مرکزی شهرستان بجستان [Bajestan Rural District, Central District of Bajestan County], Bajestan County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 February 2026.

[2] "H5MX+8XQ Bajestan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 February 2026.

[Bajestan_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 3 Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان گناباد [‌Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonabad County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2026.

[2016_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2011_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-5] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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