Birjand
Persian: بیرجند | |
|---|---|
City | |
    Birjand castle, Dande Barre, Shokatiyeh School, Veteran's Square | |
| Nicknames: City of Pines, City of Culture | |
  Birjand | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′41″N 59°12′58″E / 32.87806°N 59.21611°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Birjand |
| District | Central |
| First mention | 13th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehdi Behtarin |
| Elevation | 1,491 m (4,892 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 203,636 |
| • Density | 3,697/km2 (9,580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | (+98) 56 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | www.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]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 November 2024). "Birjand, Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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2016 South Khorasan Provincewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ "Cities in Iran: 2005 Population Estimates". Mongabay.com.
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