Safiabad, North Khorasan

For the administrative divisions, see Bam and Safiabad County and Safiabad Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Safiabad.

Safiabad (Persian: صفی‌آباد)^[a] is a city in the Central District^[b] of Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county^[4] and the district.^[5] It was the administrative center for Safiabad Rural District^[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Alast-e Olya.^[4] Safiabad was elevated from village to city status in 2000.^[7]

Safiabad Persian: صفی‌آباد
City
Safiabad
Coordinates: 36°41′46″N 57°55′41″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Bam and Safiabad
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,427
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Safiabad, North Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,047 in 885 households, when it was in Bam and Safiabad District^[c] of Esfarayen County.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 3,527 people in 995 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,427 people in 1,020 households.^[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Safiabad as the county's capital.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Safīābād^[3]
2. Formerly Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County^[4]
3. Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County^[4]