Baghestan, Ferdows

For the administrative division, see Baghestan Rural District. For the village, see Baghestan-e Sofla. For other places with the same name, see Baghestan.

Baghestan Persian: باغستان
City
Baghestan
Coordinates: 34°06′15″N 58°17′42″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Ferdows
District	Eslamiyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,704
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Baghestan (Persian: باغستان)[a] is a city in Eslamiyeh District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[3] As the village of Baghestan-e Olya, it was the capital of Baghestan Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Baghestan-e Sofla.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 2,044 in 628 households, when it was a village in Baghestan Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,467 people in 739 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,704 people in 757 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Eslamiyeh District, and Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Bāghestān; also known as Bāghestān-e Ferdows; formerly Baghestan-e Olya (باغستان عليا),[3] also romanized as Bāghestān-e Olyā; and also known as Bāghestān-e Bālā[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Baghestan, Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020) [Approved 28 February 1399]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 237176; Notification 20445/T56384H. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Baghestan-e Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054666" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 June 2019) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Ferdows County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 40.1.5.53; Notification 202/T643. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South 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.