Bardaskan County

For the city, see Bardaskan.

Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن)^[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.^[3]

Bardaskan County Persian: شهرستان بردسکن
County
Seyyed Bagher Ab, Anbar
Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom left, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°10′N 57°13′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Bardaskan
Districts	Central, Anabad, Shahrabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	75,631
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bardaskan County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrabad was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,631 in 23,732 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bardaskan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	33,105	36,503	38,605
Kenarshahr RD	5,065	5,513	5,504
Kuhpayeh RD	5,829	4,883	4,868
Bardaskan (city)	22,211	26,107	28,233
Anabad District	17,568	17,655	18,561
Doruneh RD	3,684	3,789	3,782
Sahra RD	7,916	8,127	8,593
Anabad (city)	5,968	5,739	6,186
Shahrabad District	17,719	18,412	18,465
Jolgeh RD	6,919	7,385	7,382
Shahrabad RD	10,800	8,772	9,000
Shahrabad (city)		2,255	2,083
Total	68,392	72,626	75,631
RD = Rural District

Geography and climate

Bardaskan is at the northern edge of the Namak Desert (Great Salt Desert). Its area is 8,535 square kilometres (3,295 sq mi). The altitude of Bardaskan is 985 metres (3,232 ft). The weather in northern Bardaskan is cold while the weather in southern and central Bardaskan varies from semi-dry to hot and dry. Annual average rainfall is 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The summer high temperature is nearly 45 °C (113 °F), and winter low is −5 °C (23 °F). There are no perennial rivers, but there are several seasonal rivers.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

The main jobs are farming and animal husbandry. Staple crops are wheat, barley, cotton and cumin seed, and pistachio, saffron, pomegranate, fig and grape products. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Media related to Bardaskan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also known as Baradaskan (باردسکن) and Berdaskan (برداسکن)

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 October 2024). "Bardaskan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (19 March 1390) [Approved 21 March 1374]. Creation and establishment of divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.6959; Letter 93808. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 18 May 1388]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrabad village, the center of Shahrabad District, from the functions of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 138687/4/1/42; Notification 138559/T32689K. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.