Bojnord County
Bojnord County (Persian: شهرستان بجنورد) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bojnord.
History
After the 2011 National Census, the village of Chenaran was elevated to the status of the city of Chenaranshahr. After the 2011 census, Raz and Jargalan District were separated from the county in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 322,309 in 79,882 households. The following census in 2011 counted 365,896 people in 100,900 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,083 in 94,457 households.
Administrative divisions
Bojnord County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 238,632 | 279,872 | 300,082 |
| Aladagh RD | 26,259 | 32,494 | 28,218 |
| Baba Aman RD | 19,323 | 24,187 | 15,609 |
| Badranlu RD | 20,278 | 23,400 | 23,944 |
| Bojnord (city) | 172,772 | 199,791 | 228,931 |
| Chenaranshahr (city) | 3,380 | ||
| Garmkhan District | 28,259 | 26,955 | 24,001 |
| Garmkhan RD | 17,104 | 15,720 | 13,844 |
| Gifan RD | 10,439 | 9,577 | 8,658 |
| Hesar-e Garmkhan (city) | 716 | 1,658 | 1,499 |
| Raz and Jargalan District | 55,418 | 59,034 | |
| Gholaman RD | 13,965 | 14,813 | |
| Jargalan RD | 30,659 | 32,981 | |
| Raz RD | 6,059 | 5,493 | |
| Raz (city) | 4,735 | 5,747 | |
| Total | 322,309 | 365,896 | 324,083 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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