Bojnord County
County in North Khorasan province, Iran
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Bojnord County (Persian: شهرستان بجنورد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bojnord.[4]
Bojnord County
Persian: شهرستان بجنورد | |
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Landscape near the village of Okhli | |
 Location of Bojnord County in North Khorasan province (center, purple) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 57°22′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Capital | Bojnord |
| Districts | Central, Garmkhan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 324,083 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bojnord County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
In 2012, Raz and Jargalan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County.[5] The village of Chenaran was converted to the city of Chenaranshahr in 2013.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 322,309 in 79,882 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 365,896 people in 100,900 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,083 in 94,457 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Bojnord County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 238,632 | 279,872 | 300,082 |
| Aladagh RD | 26,259 | 32,494 | 28,218 |
| Baba Aman RD | 19,323 | 24,187 | 15,609 |
| Badranlu RD | 20,278 | 23,400 | 23,944 |
| Bojnord (city) | 172,772 | 199,791 | 228,931 |
| Chenaranshahr (city) | 3,380 | ||
| Garmkhan District | 28,259 | 26,955 | 24,001 |
| Garmkhan RD | 17,104 | 15,720 | 13,844 |
| Gifan RD | 10,439 | 9,577 | 8,658 |
| Hesar-e Garmkhan (city) | 716 | 1,658 | 1,499 |
| Raz and Jargalan District[a] | 55,418 | 59,034 | |
| Gholaman RD | 13,965 | 14,813 | |
| Jargalan RD | 30,659 | 32,981 | |
| Raz RD | 6,059 | 5,493 | |
| Raz (city) | 4,735 | 5,747 | |
| Total | 322,309 | 365,896 | 324,083 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Bojnord County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Raz and Jargalan County[5]