Bojnord
Bojnord (Persian: ⓘ; also romanized Bojnūrd, Bojnoord or Bujnūrd), known in the Middle Ages as Buzanjird, is a city in the Central District of Bojnord County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is about 701 km (436 mi) from Tehran. and 237 km away from Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan province.
Bojnord
بجنورد | |
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City | |
Mofakham Mirror House, Sardar Mofkham Mansion, Jajarmi Mansion | |
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Seal | |
Bojnord | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′20″N 57°19′44″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Bojnord |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Ali Keshmiri |
| Area | |
| • City | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 228,931 |
| • Metro | 335,931 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | (+98) 58 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | http://www.bojnord-city.ir/ |
At the 2006 census, its population was 172,772 in 44,217 households. The following census in 2011 counted 199,791 people in 56,761 households. The 2016 census showed a population of 228,931 people in 67,335 households.
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