Birjand

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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

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Official website

درگاه الکترونیکی شهرداری بیرجند – شهرداری بیرجند

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: بيرجند
Country: Iran
Located in: Central District
Population: 203636
Area: 42.8
Elevation: 1459
Time zone: UTC+03:30
Capital of: Birjand County
Official website: birjand.ir
Image: بیرجند پانوراما.jpg

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Commons category: Birjand
topic's main category: Category:Birjand
category of associated people: Category:People from Birjand
native label: بيرجند
time of earliest written record: 1201-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
male population: 102399
female population: 101237
P12749: Vila Garcia
mountain range: Eastern Iranian Range

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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.

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