Bojnord County Explained

Bojnord County should not be confused with Borujerd County.

Bojnord County (fa|شهرستان بجنورد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bojnord.^[2]

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Chenaran was elevated to city status as Chenaranshahr.^[3] In addition, Raz and Jargalan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 322,309 in 79,882 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 365,896 people in 100,900 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,083 in 94,457 households.^[7]

Administrative divisions

Bojnord County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bojnord County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	238,632	279,872	300,082
	26,259	32,494	28,218
	19,323	24,187	15,609
	20,278	23,400	23,944
Bojnord (city)	172,772	199,791	228,931
Chenaranshahr (city)			3,380
Garmkhan District	28,259	26,955	24,001
	17,104	15,720	13,844
	10,439	9,577	8,658
Hesar-e Garmkhan (city)	716	1,658	1,499
Raz and Jargalan District	55,418	59,034
	13,965	14,813
	30,659	32,981
	6,059	5,493
Raz (city)	4,735	5,747
Total	322,309	365,896	324,083

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bojnord County. . 26 October 2024. 26 October 2024. fa.
2. 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.
3. News: Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151003/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=229584. 14 July 2014. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. fa. 5 July 2013. Approved 7 May 2013. 17 March 2023.
4. Distributional changes in North Khorasan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108123301/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/197909. Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 8 January 2021. Approved 29 September 2013. c. 2021. Proposal 185757/42/4/1. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 19 May 2023.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084106/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119210728/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027174651/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx. Excel. 27 October 2020.