Bardaskan County
Bardaskan County Persian: شهرستان بردسکن | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°10′N 57°13′E / 35.167°N 57.217°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 |
Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,631 in 23,732 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Bardaskan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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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 |
Geography and climate
[edit]Bardaskan is 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]
Economy
[edit]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]
Education
[edit]Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]Media related to Bardaskan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also known as Baradaskan (باردسکن) and Berdaskan (برداسکن)
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 October 2024). "Bardaskan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (19 March 1390) [Approved 21 March 1374]. Creation and establishment of divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.6959; Letter 93808. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 18 May 1388]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrabad village, the center of Shahrabad District, from the functions of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 138687/4/1/42; Notification 138559/T32689K. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi 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.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi 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.