Bam and Safiabad County

Bam and Safiabad County
Persian: شهرستان بام و صفی‌آباد
Location of Bam and Safiabad County in North Khorasan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°48′N 57°53′E / 36.800°N 57.883°E / 36.800; 57.883[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
Established2023[3]
CapitalSafiabad
DistrictsCentral, Bam
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bam and Safiabad County (Persian: شهرستان بام و صفی‌آباد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Safiabad,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,427 people in 1,020 households.[4]

History

In 2023, Bam and Safiabad District[a] was separated from Esfarayen County in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Bam and Safiabad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Bam and Safiabad County
Administrative Divisions
Central District[b]
Dahaneh-ye Shirin RD
Safiabad RD
Safiabad (city)
Bam District
Bam RD
Sarigol RD
RD: Rural District

See also

Media related to Bam and Safiabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 January 2026). "دهستان صفی آباد [Safiabad Rural District], Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ "RV2M+284 Khowru, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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.
  4. ^ 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.