Bajestan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Bajestan بجستان | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| '32FA880AD9FA3774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Bajestan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bajestan (Persian: بجستان, also Romanized as Bajestān, Bejestān, 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)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Saffron studies
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.