Bajestan
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For the administrative subdivision, see Bajestan County.
| Bajestan بجستان |
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 Bajestan
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| Coordinates: 34°30′59″N 58°11′04″E / 34.51639°N 58.18444°ECoordinates: 34°30′59″N 58°11′04″E / 34.51639°N 58.18444°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Bajestan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 11,136 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Bajestan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bajestan (Persian: بجستان, also Romanized as Bajestān, Bejestān, Bījestān, and Bījistān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Bajestan County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,136, in 3,090 families.[2]
The most important products of Bajestan are saffron[3] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Bajestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054859" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls.
- ^ Saffron studies
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