Bardaskan County

Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Bardaskan has also been called Baradaskan (باردسکن) or Berdaskan (برداسکن). Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.

Bardaskan County
Persian: شهرستان بردسکن
County
Seyyed Bagher Ab, Anbar
Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°07′N 57°12′E
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalBardaskan
DistrictsCentral, Anabad, Shahrabad
Population
 (2016)
  Total75,631
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bardaskan County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households. The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 75,631 in 23,732 households.

Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.

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