Bam and Safiabad County

Bam and Safiabad (Persian: شهرستان بام و صفی‌آباد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Safiabad, whose population at the 2016 National Census was 3,427 people in 1,020 households.

Not to be confused with Bam County or Bampur County.
For the city in Kerman province, see Bam. For the capital city of this county, see Safiabad. For the former administrative division of Esfarayen County, see Bam and Safiabad District.

Bam and Safiabad County
Persian: شهرستان بام و صفی‌آباد
County
Location of Bam and Safiabad County in North Khorasan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°48′00″N 57°53′24″E
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CapitalSafiabad
DistrictsCentral, Bam
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In February 2023, Bam and Safiabad District was separated from Esfarayen County in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city.

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