Bardaskan County
Bardaskan County
Persian: شهرستان بردسکن | |
|---|---|
County | |
Aliabad Tower | |
Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, green) | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′N 57°13′E / 35.167°N 57.217°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Established | 1995[3] |
| Capital | Bardaskan |
| Districts | Central, Anabad, Shahrabad |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 75,631 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bardaskan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن)[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.[3]
History
In 2009, the village of Shahrabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,631 in 23,732 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Bardaskan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 33,105 | 36,503 | 38,605 |
| Kenarshahr RD | 5,065 | 5,513 | 5,504 |
| Kuhpayeh RD | 5,829 | 4,883 | 4,868 |
| Bardaskan (city) | 22,211 | 26,107 | 28,233 |
| Anabad District | 17,568 | 17,655 | 18,561 |
| Doruneh RD | 3,684 | 3,789 | 3,782 |
| Sahra RD | 7,916 | 8,127 | 8,593 |
| Anabad (city) | 5,968 | 5,739 | 6,186 |
| Shahrabad District | 17,719 | 18,412 | 18,465 |
| Jolgeh RD | 6,919 | 7,385 | 7,382 |
| Shahrabad RD | 10,800 | 8,772 | 9,000 |
| Shahrabad (city) | 2,255 | 2,083 | |
| Total | 68,392 | 72,626 | 75,631 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Geography and climate
Bardaskan is at the northern edge of the Namak Desert (Great Salt Desert). Its area is 8,535 square kilometres (3,295 mi2). The altitude of Bardaskan is 985 metres (3,232 ft). The weather in northern Bardaskan is cold while the weather in southern and central Bardaskan varies from semi-dry to hot and dry. Annual average rainfall is 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The summer high temperature is nearly 45 °C (113 °F), and winter low is −5 °C (23 °F). There are no perennial rivers, but there are several seasonal rivers.
Economy
The main jobs are farming and animal husbandry. Staple crops are wheat, barley, cotton and cumin seed, and pistachio, saffron, pomegranate, fig and grape products. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.
Education
Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000.
See also
Media related to Bardaskan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Also known as Baradaskan (باردسکن) and Berdaskan (برداسکن)
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 October 2024). "دهستان درونه, بخش انابد [Doruneh Rural District, Anabad District], Bardaskan County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "5688+MM7 Kalate Barq, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (11 June 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374.3.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس تقسیماتی در استان خراسان [Creation and establishment of divisions in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.6959. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 August 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای « شهرآباد» مرکز بخش شهرآباد از توابع شهرستان بردسکن در استان خراسان رضوی به شهر [Approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrabad village, the center of Shahrabad District, from the functions of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] F974878E-33C1-47D8-9B7C-403A834BB239. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 138687/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.