Bojnord
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For the administrative division of North Khorasan province, see Bojnord County.
Bojnord (Persian: بجنوردⓘ; also romanized Bojnūrd, Bojnoord or Bujnūrd), known in the Middle Ages as Buzanjird,[3][4] 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.[5] It is about 701 km (436 mi) from Tehran.[6] and 237 km away from Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan province.[7]
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Bojnord
بجنورد | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°28′20″N 57°19′44″E[1] | |
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)[2] | |
• Urban | 228,931 |
• Metro | 335,931 |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Area code | (+98) 58 |
Climate | BSk |
Website | http://www.bojnord-city.ir/ |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 172,772 in 44,217 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 199,791 people in 56,761 households.[9] The 2016 census showed a population of 228,931 people in 67,335 households.[2]