Bam and Safiabad District

Coordinates: 36°48′00″N 57°53′24″E / 36.80000°N 57.89000°E / 36.80000; 57.89000
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Bam and Safiabad District
Persian: بخش بام و صفی‌آباد
Bam and Safiabad District is located in Iran
Bam and Safiabad District
Bam and Safiabad District
Coordinates: 36°48′00″N 57°53′24″E / 36.80000°N 57.89000°E / 36.80000; 57.89000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyEsfarayen
CapitalSafiabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,887
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bam and Safiabad District (Persian: بخش بام و صفی‌آباد) is a former administrative division of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Safiabad.[3]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 19,771 in 5,362 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 19,133 people in 5,645 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 16,887 inhabitants in 5,642 households.[2]

In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city.[6]

Bam and Safiabad District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Bam RD 9,041 7,888 6,902
Safiabad RD 7,683 7,718 6,558
Safiabad (city) 3,047 3,527 3,427
Total 19,771 19,133 16,887
RD: Rural District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 May 2023). "Bam and Safiabad District (Esfarayen County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Explaining the details of changes in country divisions in North Khorasan". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.