Safiabad, North Khorasan Explained
| Safiabad |
| Native Name: | Persian: صفیآباد |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bam and Safiabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3427 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Safiabad (Persian: صفیآباد) is a city in the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It formerly served as the administrative center for Safiabad Rural District,[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Alast-e Olya.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,047 in 885 households, when it was in the former Bam and Safiabad District of Esfarayen County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 3,527 people in 995 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,427 people in 1,020 households.[6]
In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Safiabad as the county's capital.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Safiabad, Bam and Safiabad County . . 18 May 2023 . 18 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Explaining the details of changes in country divisions in North Khorasan . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322194530/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5708010/تشریح-جزئیات-تغییرات-تقسیمات-کشوری-در-خراسان-شمالی . 22 March 2023 . Mehr News . fa . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 12 February 2023 . 12 January 2024.
- Web site: Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111202032/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110249 . 11 January 2024 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 11 January 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 28 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084106/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 28 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119210728/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 28 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027174651/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx . Excel . 27 October 2020.
