Bajestan Explained

Bajestan (fa|بجستان) is a city in the Central District of Bajestan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,136 in 3,090 households,^[3] when it was capital of the former Bajestan District of Gonabad County).^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 11,133 people in 3,394 households,^[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County. Bajestan was transferred to the new Central District as the new county's capital.^[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,741 people in 3,768 households.^[6]

Overview

The most important products of Bajestan are saffron^[7] 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.

There are some historical places in Bajestan such as fakhrabad caravanserai ، ghasem abad caravanserai، zeinabad caravanserai، bajestan grand mosque ، yonsi Bridge ، marandiz mosque ، mazar mosque and castle and mazar monastery in various post Islamic era.^[8]

Bajestan salt desert is a beautiful natural scenery attracting tourism groups from adjacent cities ، but because this desert is a dried Salt Lake ، camping is not possible in winter and late autumn.^[8]

Notable people

Iranian Cleric is from here.

See also

• List of cities, towns and villages in Razavi Khorasan Province

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bajestan, Bajestan County. . 28 October 2024. 28 October 2024. fa.
2. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonabad County. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020094234/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135002. 20 October 2020. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. Approved 18 September 1386. 29 October 2019. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161409/T38028K. 8 November 2023.
3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
4. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024415/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 17 November 2015. c. 2015. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. 6 January 2024.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.
7. http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=650_22 Saffron studies
8. Web site: 2019-07-05 . جاذبه های گردشگری بجستان ، شهری با آثار باستانی فراوان . 2022-08-29 . معرفی جاهای دیدنی ایران و جهان . fa-IR.