Bojnord

Short description: City in North Khorasan province, Iran

Bojnord

بجنورد

City

Mofakham Mirror House, Sardar Mofkham Mansion, Jajarmi Mansion

Seal

Bojnord

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] : 37°28′20″N 57°19′44″E﻿ / ﻿37.47222°N 57.32889°E﻿ / 37.47222; 57.32889[1]
Country| Iran
Province| North Khorasan
County| Bojnord
District| Central
Government

• Mayor| Mohammad Ali Keshmiri
Area

• City| 36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population

(2023)[2]

• Urban

| 250,000
• Metro

| 335,931
Time zone| UTC+03:30 (IRST)
Area code(s)| (+98) 58
Climate| BSk
Website| http://www.bojnord-city.ir/

Bojnord (Persian: بجنورد; also romanized Bojnūrd, Bojnoord or Bujnūrd), known in the Middle Ages as Buzanjird,[3][4] is a city in the Central District of Bojnord County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district, county, and province.[5] It is about 701 km (436 mi) from Tehran.[6] and 237 km away from Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan province.[7]

At the 2006 census, its population was 172,772 in 44,217 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 199,791 people in 56,761 households.[9] The 2016 census showed a population of 228,931 people in 67,335 households.[2] According to research, the population of Bojnord reached more than 250,000 people in 2023.[citation needed]

bojnord fall

Rainy spring day of Bojnord

Bojnord sky

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 ٔGeography
* 2.1 Climate
* 3 Colleges and universities
* 4 Notables from Bojnurd
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History

According to local tradition, the whole area was controlled by the Qarai Turks since the Mongol invasion in the 13th century.[10]

Bojnurd is of recent origin and possibly built by the Safavids for the Kurdish Şadiyan tribe who had been settled there to strengthen the Safavid borders against hostile Turkmens. Traditionally, the city was surrounded by a defensive wall and consisted of eleven quarters, bazaars and four mosques.[10]

In 1849, the city saw a revolt which destroyed the city. When traveller G. C. Napier visited the city in 1876, it was noted that the chief of Bojnurd was a Kurd who governed the city without taxation in exchange for military support to the central government in Tehran.[10]

Severe earthquakes in 1896 and 1929 destroyed the city and its surroundings. The city would consequently be rebuilt without historical or recent fortifications in a modern matter.[10] In 1997, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake caused significant damage and many fatalities in the city.[11]

## ٔGeography

Bojnourd city, the capital of North Khorasan province with an area of 36 square kilometers, is located in northeastern Iran at 57 degrees and 20 minutes longitude and 37 degrees and 28 minutes latitude south of Kopedagh mountain range and east of Aladagh mountain range and north of Alborz mountain range. Bojnourd is 1070 meters above sea level and its distance to Tehran is 821 kilometers.[12]

### Climate

Bojnord has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification.[13] Script error: No such module "weather box".

## Colleges and universities

Universities located in Bojnord include:[14]

* University of Bojnurd
* North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences
* Islamic Azad University of Bojnurd
* Eshragh Institute of Higher Education (Bojnurd, North Khorasan)
* Payam Noor University of Bojnurd

## Notables from Bojnurd

Abdolhossein Teymourtash (Sardar Moazzam Khorasani), a distinguished and influential Iranian politician of the 20th century (Pahlavi dynasty), was born in Bojnord

* Abdolhossein Teymourtash (Sardar Moazzam Khorasani), a distinguished and influential politician of the 20th century (Pahlavi dynasty)
* Ali-Akbar Davar, politician and judge and the founder of the modern judicial system of Iran
* Kazem Mousavi Bojnurdi, historian, theologian, writer and the curator of the National Library of Iran (1997–2005)
* Mohammad Davari, journalist, known for arrest in 2009–10 Iranian election protests

## References

1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 May 2023). "Bojnord, Bojnord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (in fa) (Excel). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx.
3. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bojnurd, Iran". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IR/30/Bojnurd.html.
4. ↑ Bojnord can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056548" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad" (in fa). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047.
6. ↑ "Tehran". http://www.tehran.com.
7. ↑ "Distance from Bojnurd to Mashhad". https://www.distancecalculator.net/from-bojnurd-to-mashhad.
8. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (in fa) (Excel). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls.
9. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (in fa) (Excel). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Ehlers, Eckart; Bosworth, C. E. (1989). "BOJNŪRD". Encyclopedia Iranica IV. https://iranicaonline.org/articles/bojnurd-a-town-and-district-in-khorasan.
11. ↑ "Earthquake Toll Rises in Iran as Aftershocks Hit". Reuters (Tehran, Iran: ReliefWeb). 5 February 1997. https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/earthquake-toll-rises-iran-aftershocks-hit.
12. ↑ "Bojnord" (in en). https://www.visitiran.ir/destination/bojnord.
13. ↑ "Köppen Climate Classification: How to Use the Other Plant Map" (in en-US). 2019-10-22. https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/landscaping/koppen-climate-classification-map/.
14. ↑ "دانستنیهایی از استان خراسان شمالی". http://www.irandeserts.com/content/درگاه_کویر/شهرها_و_روستاها/شهرهای_مناطق_کویری_و_بیابانی/استانهای_خراسان_شمالی،_جنوبی_و_رضوی/مطالب_مرتبط_با_استان_خراسان/دانستنیهایی_از_استان_خراسان_شمالی.htm.

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