Bojnord County

Not to be confused with Borujerd County.
For the city, see Bojnord.

Bojnord County
Persian: شهرستان بجنورد
County
Location of Bojnord County in North Khorasan province (center, purple)
Location of Bojnord County in North Khorasan province (center, purple)
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]
 • Total
324,083
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]

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Chenaran was elevated to city status as Chenaranshahr.[4] In addition, Raz and Jargalan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 322,309 in 79,882 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 365,896 people in 100,900 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,083 in 94,457 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bojnord County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 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 District[a] 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

See also

Media related to Bojnord County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Raz and Jargalan County[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Bojnord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Distributional changes in North Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 185757/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North 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. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.