Bam, Bam and Safiabad
Village in North Khorasan province, Iran
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Bam (Persian: بام)[a] is a village in Bam Rural District of Bam District in Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
Bam
Persian: بام | |
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Village | |
The village of Bam | |
  Bam | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′18″N 57°56′16″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Bam and Safiabad |
| District | Bam |
| Rural District | Bam |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,368 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,474 in 481 households, when it was in Bam and Safiabad District[b] of Esfarayen County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,582 people in 507 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,368 people in 492 households, the most populous in its rural district.[2]
In 2022, a routine road construction project led to the accidental discovery of an extensive network of underground corridors in Bam village. Archaeologists have linked the discovery to the nearby fortress of Shahr-e Belqeys (City of Belqeys). Shahr-e Belqeys was prosperous during a period from the late Sassanid era to early Islamic times. The total length of those corridors is 18 km, and there is a bathroom and a mill on the way, which has not been opened yet.[8]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Bam District.[4]
See also
Notes
- Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[4]
