Bardaskan County
Bardaskan County
شهرستان بردسکن | |
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.svg) Location of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan province | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′N 57°12′E / 35.117°N 57.200°ECoordinates: 35°07′N 57°12′E / 35.117°N 57.200°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Bardaskan |
| Districts | 3 (2006) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 75,631 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Area code | 0532 |
| Website | www |
| Bardaskan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bardaskan County (Persian: شهرستان بردسکن) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Bardaskan has also been called Baradaskan (باردسکن) or Berdaskan (برداسکن). The capital of the county is Bardaskan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,392, in 18,229 families.[1] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 75,631.[2]
Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | Pop. |
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| Central District | 33,105 |
| Kenarshahr Rural District | 5,065 |
| Kuhpayeh Rural District | 5,829 |
| Bardaskan City | 22,211 |
| Anabad District | 17,568 |
| Doruneh Rural District | 3,684 |
| Sahra Rural District | 7,916 |
| Anabad City | 5,968 |
| Shahrabad District | 17,719 |
| Jolgeh Rural District | 6,919 |
| Shahrabad Rural District | 10,800 |
| Total Bardaskan County | 68,392 |
Geography
Bardaskan is located in the Khorasan Razavi province 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.
Economy
Bardaskan currently has three towns and 293 villages. 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.
Places adjacent to Bardaskan County | |
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Bardaskan
References
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
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A stone found in Darone Cave
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