Buzhgan District

District in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran

District in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Buzhgan District
Persian: بخش بوژگان
District
35°03′30″N 60°51′04″E / 35.05833°N 60.85111°E / 35.05833; 60.85111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
CapitalNilshahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,976
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Buzhgan District (Persian: بخش بوژگان) is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nilshahr.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 18,400 in 3,916 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households,[5] by which time the village of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat had been elevated to the status of a city.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Buzhgan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Dasht-e Jam RD 7,296 422 4
Harirud RD 4,430 5,232 5,275
Ahmadabad-e Sowlat (city) 6,758 8,326
Nilshahr (city) 6,674 6,797 7,371
Total 18,400 19,209 20,976
RD = Rural District

Notable people

Astronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Buzhgan District (Torbat-e Jam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (5 May 1384). "Divisional changes and reforms in Razavi Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat village from Dasht-e Jam Rural District, Buzhgan District of Torbat-e Jam County in Razavi Khorasan province to Ahmadabad-e Sowlat city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024.


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