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Birjand

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Vinony's link graph records 1,241 inbound references to Birjand, and connects out to Yaqut al-Hamawi, semi-arid climate and Mud.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Birjand, Cities in South Khorasan province and Iranian provincial capitals.

Vinony links it to 59 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Birjand
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.nicknames
City of Pines, City of Culture
Settlement.imagesize
250
Settlement.image_caption
Birjand Castle, Dande Barre, Shokatiyeh School, Akbarieh Garden
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Khorasan
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Birjand
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Central
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Mehdi Behtarin
Settlement.established_title
First mention
Settlement.established_date
13th century

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

درگاه الکترونیکی شهرداری بیرجند – شهرداری بیرجند

birjand.ir

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Wikidata facts

Official name
بيرجند
Population
203636
Area
42.8
Elevation
1459
Official website
birjand.ir
Image
بیرجند پانوراما.jpg
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Commons category
Birjand
native label
بيرجند
time of earliest written record
1201-00-00
male population
102399
female population
101237
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Religion
  • Climate
  • Transportation
  • Airport
  • Customs
  • Health
  • Imam Reza Hospital
  • Education
  • Universities
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Birjand (; ) is a city in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is known for its saffron, barberry, jujube, and handmade carpet exports.

==History== thumb|left|Cossacks in Birjand, circa 1909.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Birjand” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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