Buzhgan District (Persian: بخش بوژگان) is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nilshahr.[3]
Buzhgan District
Persian: بخش بوژگان | |
|---|---|
  Buzhgan District | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′30″N 60°51′04″E / 35.05833°N 60.85111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Torbat-e Jam |
| Capital | Nilshahr |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 18,400 in 3,916 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.[2]
| 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 edit
Astronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Buzhgan District (Torbat-e Jam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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