Birjand

Birjand
Persian: بیرجند
City
Birjand castle, Dande Barre, Shokatiyeh School, Veteran's Square
Nicknames: 
City of Pines, City of Culture
Birjand is located in Iran
Birjand
Birjand
Coordinates: 32°52′28″N 59°12′58″E / 32.87444°N 59.21611°E / 32.87444; 59.21611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBirjand
DistrictCentral
First mention13th century
Government
 • MayorMehdi Behtarin
Elevation
1,491 m (4,892 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total203,636
 • Density3,697/km2 (9,580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code(+98) 56
ClimateBSk
Websitewww.birjand.ir/
Prefix code: +98 Iran – (0)56 Birjand

Birjand (Persian: بیرجند;[3] [biːɾˈdʒæːnd] )[a] is a city in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] The city is known for its saffron, barberry, jujube, and handmade carpet exports.[6]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2023). "Birjand, Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Naghizadeh, Mohammad Sadegh; Naseri, Mohsen; Fereyduni, Mohammad; Ziaee, Masoud; Tane, Abdolghader; Safari, Hamidreza; Mahavar, Neda; Mahdavi, Roya; Anani Sarab, Gholamreza (1 April 2018). "Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of the Interferon-γ Gene (IFN-γ +874 T/A) and the Prognosis of Hepatitis B Infection". Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 6 (2): 43–47. doi:10.29252/jommid.6.2.3.43. ISSN 2345-5349.
  4. ^ Birjand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056455" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Cities in Iran: 2005 Population Estimates". Mongabay.com.


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