Birjand County

Birjand County
شهرستان بیرجند
County

Map of Birjand County in South Khorasan province
Coordinates: 32°32′N 58°50′E / 32.533°N 58.833°E / 32.533; 58.833Coordinates: 32°32′N 58°50′E / 32.533°N 58.833°E / 32.533; 58.833
Country  Iran
Province South Khorasan Province
Capital Birjand
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District
Population (2006)
  Total 196,834
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Birjand County at GEOnet Names Server

Birjand County (Persian: شهرستان بیرجند) is a county in South Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Birjand. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Khusf County) was 221,756, in 60,240 families; excluding those portions, the population in 2006 was 196,834, in 52,986 families.[1] The county has one district (bakhsh): Central District. The county has one city: Birjand.

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