Bajestan
For the administrative subdivisions, see Bajestan County and Bajestan Rural District.
Bajestan بجستان | |
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city | |
Bajestan | |
Coordinates: 34°30′59″N 58°11′04″E / 34.51639°N 58.18444°ECoordinates: 34°30′59″N 58°11′04″E / 34.51639°N 58.18444°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Bajestan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 11,136 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Climate | BWk |
Bajestan at GEOnet Names Server |
Bajestan (Persian: بجستان, also Romanized as Bajestān and Bejestān; also known as Bījestān and Bījistān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Bajestan County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,136, in 3,090 families.[2]
The most important products of Bajestan are saffron[3] and pomegranate.
The city has a dry climate with significant difference between day and night temperatures. It is a fast-growing city, thus becoming one of the major centres in the south of Razavi Khorasan.
References
- ↑ Bajestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054859" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Saffron studies
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