Eslamiyeh
Eslamiyeh (Persian: اسلاميه, also Romanized as Eslāmīyeh; formerly Bāghestān-e Ferdows and Beheshtābād) is a city in, and the capital of, Eslamiyeh District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran.
Eslamiyeh
Persian: اسلاميه | |
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City | |
Eslamiyeh | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′37″N 58°13′13″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Ferdows |
| District | Eslamiyeh |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 7,108 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Eslamiyeh at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,167 in 1,515 households, when it was in the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 6,084 people in 1,846 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,108 people in 2,193 households. Islamiyeh is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Ferdows.
In May 2020, Baghestan Rural District, Borun Rural District, and the city of Eslamiyeh were separated from the district in the establishment of Eslamiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city. At the same time, the village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan. The village of Baghestan-e Sofla became the new capital of Baghestan Rural District.