Birjand (Persie: بیرجند‎, Romanizit as Bīrjand an Birdjand an aw)[1] is the east Iranian provincial caipital o Sooth Khorasan an the centre o the Birjand Coonty. Quhestan, kent for its saffron, barberry, rug an handmade cairpet exports. [1] The ceety o Birjand haed a population o 157,848 fowk at the time o the last offeecial census in 2006.[2]

Birjand
Eik-name(s): 
Storm ceety
Birjand is located in Iran
Birjand
Birjand
Coordinates: 32°52′N 59°12′E / 32.867°N 59.200°E / 32.867; 59.200
Kintra Iran
ProvinceSooth Khorasan
CoontyBirjand
BakhshCentral
Elevation
1491 m (4,892 ft)
Population
 (offeecial census in 2006)
 • Total157,848
(Coonty:240,894)(Province:600,568)
 • Density3697/km2 (9,580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IDST)
Websitewww.birjand.ir/
Prefix code: +98 Iran - (0)561 Birjand

References

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  1. Birjand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056455" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. http://www.sci.org.ir/content/userfiles/_census85/census85/natayej/

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