Bardaskan County
Persian: شهرستان بردسکن
County
Seyyed Bagher Ab, Anbar
Seyyed Bagher Ab, Anbar
Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°07′N 57°12′E / 35.117°N 57.200°E / 35.117; 57.200[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalBardaskan
DistrictsCentral, Anabad, Shahrabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total75,631
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bardaskan County at GEOnet Names Server

Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Bardaskan has also been called Baradaskan (باردسکن) or Berdaskan (برداسکن). Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 75,631 in 23,732 households.[2]

Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Bardaskan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Bardaskan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District33,10536,50338,605
Kenarshahr RD5,0655,5135,504
Kuhpayeh RD5,8294,8834,868
Bardaskan (city)22,21126,10728,233
Anabad District17,56817,65518,561
Doruneh RD3,6843,7893,782
Sahra RD7,9168,1278,593
Anabad (city)5,9685,7396,186
Shahrabad District17,71918,41218,465
Jolgeh RD6,9197,3857,382
Shahrabad RD10,8008,7729,000
Shahrabad (city)2,2552,083
Total68,39272,62675,631
RD: Rural District

Geography

Bardaskan is located in the Khorasan Razavi province at the northern edge of the Namak Desert (Great Salt Desert). Its area is 8,535 square kilometres (3,295 sq mi). The altitude of Bardaskan is 985 metres (3,232 ft). The weather in northern Bardaskan is cold while the weather in southern and central Bardaskan varies from semi-dry to hot and dry. Annual average rainfall is 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The summer high temperature is nearly 45 °C (113 °F), and winter low is −5 °C (23 °F). There are no perennial rivers, but there are several seasonal rivers.

Economy

Bardaskan currently has three towns and 293 villages. The main jobs are farming and animal husbandry. Staple crops are wheat, barley, cotton and cumin seed, and pistachio, saffron, pomegranate, fig and grape products.

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 April 2023). "Bardaskan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (21 March 1374). "Creation and establishment of divisions in Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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