Birjand County
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Birjand County
Persian: شهرستان بیرجند | |
|---|---|
 Band-e Darreh | |
 Location of Birjand County in South Khorasan province (center, yellow) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′N 59°10′E / 33.083°N 59.167°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Capital | Birjand |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 261,324 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Birjand County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Birjand County (Persian: شهرستان بیرجند) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.[4]
The village of Mohammadiyeh was converted to a city and renamed Mohammadshahr in 2007.[5] In 2011, Khusf District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County.[6]
In 2021, Shakhen and Shakhenat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Shakhenat District.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 221,756 in 60,240 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 259,506 people in 71,384 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 261,324 in 74,657 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Birjand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 196,834 | 230,487 | 261,324 |
| Alqurat RD | 8,236 | 12,026 | 9,479 |
| Baqeran RD | 14,651 | 26,940 | 34,071 |
| Fasharud RD | 2,727 | 2,124 | 2,435 |
| Kahshang RD | 3,991 | 3,338 | 3,737 |
| Shakhen RD | 6,276 | 5,130 | 5,372 |
| Shakhenat RD | 3,105 | 2,909 | 2,594 |
| Birjand (city) | 157,848 | 178,020 | 203,636 |
| Khusf District[a] | 24,922 | 29,019 | |
| Barakuh RD | 3,919 | 2,496 | |
| Jolgeh-ye Mazhan RD | 4,280 | 4,536 | |
| Khusf RD | 9,419 | 11,464 | |
| Qaleh Zari RD | 4,118 | 3,896 | |
| Khusf (city) | 3,186 | 4,920 | |
| Mohammadshahr (city)[b] | 1,707 | ||
| Shakhenat District[c] | |||
| Shakhen RD | |||
| Shakhenat RD | |||
| Total | 221,756 | 259,506 | 261,324 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography
Location
Birjand County is bordered by Qaen County to the north, Zirkuh County to the northeast, Darmian and Sarbisheh Counties to the east, Khusf County to the south, and Sarayan County to the west.
City of Birjand
The capital of the county is the city of Birjand,[4] which is also the capital of South Khorasan province.[10] According to the 2016 census, the population of Birjand was 203,636.[3] It is the first city in Iran to have a water supply organization, the Birjand Water Pipeline Company. Birjand is also the second city in Iran to have urban water piped in 1923, before Tehran.[citation needed]
The Shokatiyeh School of this city is the third modern-style education school, after Dar al-Fonon and Roshdieh of Tabriz. Due to the political and strategic location of Birjand, the country's third airport was built in this city in 1933, after Qaleh Morghi and Bushehr.[citation needed]
Health
Imam Reza Hospital
Imam Reza Hospital was established in one of the lands and endowments belonging to the Alam family, known as Bagh-e Anari. In addition to accepting patients in Birjand city, this hospital also accepted other patients in southern cities of Khorasan province.[11]
Notable people
- Abd al-Ali al-Birjandi, 16th century astronomer
- Hakim Nezari Quhestani
- Amir Ali Khan Sheibany, PhD, founder and first CEO of Zob Ahan Esfahan (Esfahan Steel Company)
- Seyyed Mohammad Tadayyon
- Asadollah Alam, prime minister of Iran during Pahlavi dynasty
- Sima Bina, Iranian folk music singer
- Ahmad Kamyabi Mask, writer and renowned theater scholar
- Mohammad Hassan Ganji, geographer
- Mohammad Reza Hafeznia
- Ardalan Shoja Kaveh, actor
