Bam, Bam and Safiabad
Bam
Persian: بام | |
|---|---|
Village | |
The village of Bam | |
Bam | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′18″N 57°56′16″E / 36.90500°N 57.93778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Bam and Safiabad |
| District | Bam |
| Rural District | Bam |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,368 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bam (Persian: بام)[a] is a village in Bam Rural District of Bam District in Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,474 in 481 households, when it was in Bam and Safiabad District[b] of Esfarayen County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,582 people in 507 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,368 people in 492 households, the most populous in its rural district.[2]
In 2022, a routine road construction project led to the accidental discovery of an extensive network of underground corridors in Bam village. Archaeologists have linked the discovery to the nearby fortress of Shahr-e Belqeys (City of Belqeys). Shahr-e Belqeys was prosperous during a period from the late Sassanid era to early Islamic times. The total length of those corridors is 18 km, and there is a bathroom and a mill on the way, which has not been opened yet.[8]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Bam District.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ Also romanized as Bām[3]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[4]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Bam, دهستان بام [Bam Rural District], Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055038" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b c Mokhber, Mohammad (1 February 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1401/11/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری استان خراسان شمالی [Approval regarding the national divisions of North Khorasan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 66803. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/04/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 7 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان اسفراین تابع استان خراسان [Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 2B7C87B4-3C1A-4A1F-B54F-869E283A5AB0. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 9. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Medieval subterranean corridors found by accident". Tehran Times. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.