Birjand is the capital of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran, serving as administrative center of Birjand County and its central district. The 2016 census recorded 203,636 residents. The first documented mention of the city appears in the thirteenth century geographic work Mojem Alboldan by Yaqut Homavi, which called it the most beautiful town in the Qohestan region, while the surrounding area holds older historical remains such as the Lakh Mazar inscriptions. Known as the City of Pines and the City of Culture, Birjand is noted for exporting saffron, barberry, jujube and handmade carpets, and for its research and educational institutions.
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1. Birjand (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)Quote, P1082 (population)
population 203,636 (2016)
2. Birjand (Wikipedia)
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Birjand (Persian: بیرجند; [biːɾˈdʒæːnd] ) is a city in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
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1491
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, 59.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, 59.25
32.75 59.25 BSk
4. GeoNames: Bīrjand - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 140463, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 140463, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
32.86628 59.22114 P PPLA IR 41 196982 1459 Asia/Tehran
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