Bardaskan_County
Bardaskan County
County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن)[lower-alpha 1] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.[3]
Bardaskan County
Persian: شهرستان بردسکن | |
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County | |
Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, green) | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′N 57°12′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Bardaskan |
| Districts | Central, Anabad, Shahrabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 75,631 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bardaskan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 75,631 in 23,732 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Bardaskan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 33,105 | 36,503 | 38,605 |
| Kenarshahr RD | 5,065 | 5,513 | 5,504 |
| Kuhpayeh RD | 5,829 | 4,883 | 4,868 |
| Bardaskan (city) | 22,211 | 26,107 | 28,233 |
| Anabad District | 17,568 | 17,655 | 18,561 |
| Doruneh RD | 3,684 | 3,789 | 3,782 |
| Sahra RD | 7,916 | 8,127 | 8,593 |
| Anabad (city) | 5,968 | 5,739 | 6,186 |
| Shahrabad District | 17,719 | 18,412 | 18,465 |
| Jolgeh RD | 6,919 | 7,385 | 7,382 |
| Shahrabad RD | 10,800 | 8,772 | 9,000 |
| Shahrabad (city) | 2,255 | 2,083 | |
| Total | 68,392 | 72,626 | 75,631 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Bardaskan is located in the Khorasan Razavi province at the northern edge of the Namak Desert (Great Salt Desert). Its area is 8,535 square kilometres (3,295 sq mi). The altitude of Bardaskan is 985 metres (3,232 ft). The weather in northern Bardaskan is cold while the weather in southern and central Bardaskan varies from semi-dry to hot and dry. Annual average rainfall is 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The summer high temperature is nearly 45 °C (113 °F), and winter low is −5 °C (23 °F). There are no perennial rivers, but there are several seasonal rivers.[citation needed]
The main jobs are farming and animal husbandry. Staple crops are wheat, barley, cotton and cumin seed, and pistachio, saffron, pomegranate, fig and grape products. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.[citation needed]
Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000.[citation needed]
Media related to Bardaskan County at Wikimedia Commons
- OpenStreetMap contributors (27 April 2023). "Bardaskan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Habibi, Hassan (21 March 1374). "Creation and establishment of divisions in Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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