Buzhan, Nishapur Explained

Official Name:Buzhan
Native Name:بوژان
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nishapur
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Fazl
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:756
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:36.2453°N 58.9703°W
Area Code:051
Native Name Lang:fa
Population Demonym:بوژانی

Buzhan (Persian: بوژان, also Romanized as Būzhān; also known as Būzān and Mūzer) is a village in Fazl Rural District, in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 756, in 246 families.

Incidents

On July 24, 1987, a flood in Buzhan village killed over 1,000 people and destroyed some villages.