Buzhgan District

Buzhgan District (Persian: بخش بوژگان) is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.

Buzhgan District
Persian: بخش بوژگان
Buzhgan District is located in Iran
Buzhgan District
Buzhgan District
Coordinates: 35°03′30″N 60°51′04″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total20,976
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 18,400 in 3,916 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.[2]

Buzhgan District Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Dasht-e Jam RD7,2964224
Harirud RD4,4305,2325,275
Ahmadabad-e Sowlat (city)6,7588,326
Nilshahr (city)6,6746,7977,371
Total18,40019,20920,976
RD: Rural District

Notable people

Astronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Buzhgan District (Torbat-e Jam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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