Bojnourd

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Coordinates: 37°28′30″N, 57°20′0″E

Bojnurd بجنورد
Bojnurd
Coordinates: 37°28′30″N 57°20′0″E / 37.475, 57.33333
Government
- Mayor	Seyyed Abbas Hosseini
Population (2005)
- Total	181,648
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
- Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+3:30)

Bojnurd (Persian: بجنورد) is the capital city of North Khorasan province, Iran. It is about 701 km from Tehran. It had an estimated population of 181,648 in 2005.^[1] It is also spelled Bojnūrd, Bujnūrd, Bojnoord, or Bujnurd.^[2]

The ancient city was situated on a hill northwest of the present city of Bojnurd, known as Sarvan Mahaleh.

Maneh is a small sector in the northwest of Bojnurd city. The most important village is Shirindarre which is a tourist area and in which rice is produced.

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Estimates For Cities in Iran (2005).
2. ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bojnurd, Iran.

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