Bam and Safiabad County
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Bam and Safiabad County
Persian: شهرستان بام و صفیآباد | |
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 Location of Bam and Safiabad County in North Khorasan province (bottom right, purple) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′N 57°53′E / 36.800°N 57.883°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Established | 2023[3] |
| Capital | Safiabad |
| Districts | Central, Bam |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bam and Safiabad County (Persian: شهرستان بام و صفیآباد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Safiabad,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,427 people in 1,020 households.[4]
In 2023, Bam and Safiabad District[a] was separated from Esfarayen County in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
Bam and Safiabad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Central District[b] |
| Dahaneh-ye Shirin RD |
| Safiabad RD |
| Safiabad (city) |
| Bam District |
| Bam RD |
| Sarigol RD |
| RD: Rural District |
