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Birjand County

Birjand County (Persian: شهرستان بیرجند) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.[4]

Birjand County
Persian: شهرستان بیرجند
County
Band-e Darreh
Band-e Darreh
Location of Birjand County in South Khorasan province (center, yellow)
Location of Birjand County in South Khorasan province (center, yellow)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°05′N 59°10′E / 33.083°N 59.167°E / 33.083; 59.167[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalBirjand
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
261,324
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Birjand County at GEOnet Names Server

History

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The village of Mohammadiyeh was converted to a city and renamed Mohammadshahr in 2007.[5] In 2011, Khusf District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County.[6]

In 2021, Shakhen and Shakhenat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Shakhenat District.[7]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 221,756 in 60,240 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 259,506 people in 71,384 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 261,324 in 74,657 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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Aerial view of Birjand, 2006
Birjand's airport
Band-e Darreh, 5km south of Birjand

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

Birjand County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[8]2011[9]2016[3]
Central District196,834230,487261,324
Alqurat RD8,23612,0269,479
Baqeran RD14,65126,94034,071
Fasharud RD2,7272,1242,435
Kahshang RD3,9913,3383,737
Shakhen RD6,2765,1305,372
Shakhenat RD3,1052,9092,594
Birjand (city)157,848178,020203,636
Khusf District[a]24,92229,019
Barakuh RD3,9192,496
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan RD4,2804,536
Khusf RD9,41911,464
Qaleh Zari RD4,1183,896
Khusf (city)3,1864,920
Mohammadshahr (city)[b]1,707
Shakhenat District[c]
Shakhen RD
Shakhenat RD
Total221,756259,506261,324
RD = Rural District

Geography

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Location

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Birjand County is bordered by Qaen County to the north, Zirkuh County to the northeast, Darmian and Sarbisheh Counties to the east, Khusf County to the south, and Sarayan County to the west.

City of Birjand

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The capital of the county is the city of Birjand,[4] which is also the capital of South Khorasan province.[10] According to the 2016 census, the population of Birjand was 203,636.[3] It is the first city in Iran to have a water supply organization, the Birjand Water Pipeline Company. Birjand is also the second city in Iran to have urban water piped in 1923, before Tehran.[citation needed]

The Shokatiyeh School of this city is the third modern-style education school, after Dar al-Fonon and Roshdieh of Tabriz. Due to the political and strategic location of Birjand, the country's third airport was built in this city in 1933, after Qaleh Morghi and Bushehr.[citation needed]

Health

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Imam Reza Hospital

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Imam Reza Hospital was established in one of the lands and endowments belonging to the Alam family, known as Bagh-e Anari. In addition to accepting patients in Birjand city, this hospital also accepted other patients in southern cities of Khorasan province.[11]

Notable people

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See also

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Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Birjand County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Transferred to Khusf County[6]
  2. ↑ Formerly the village of Mohammadiyeh[5]
  3. ↑ Established after the 2016 census[7]

References

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  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2026). "دهستان فشارود [Fasharud Rural District], Birjand County Central District, Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "35M8+8MM Afzalabad, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. 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]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای محمدیه از توابع دهستان خوسف بخش خوسف شهرستان بیرجند در استان خراسان جنوبی به شهر محمدشهر [‌Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Mohammadiyeh village from the functions of Khusf Rural District, Khusf District of Birjand County in South Khorasan province to Mohammadshahr city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] E150A208-49F8-46E8-8DEA-9066F851219D. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 October 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 5/8/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان جنوبی شهرستان بیرجند [‌Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province, Birjand County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 81539/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 6 April 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 Jahangiri, Eshaq (5 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,02,15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان بيرجند استان خراسان جنوبي [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 64866. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  8. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: South 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.
  10. ↑ قانون تقسیم استان خراسان به سه استان [‌Law on the division of Khorasan province into three provinces]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. 29 May 2004 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383/03/09 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. روزنامه : 17268 [Newspaper: 17268]. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "New Page 1". 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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