Bojnord
Bojnord (Persian: بجنورد) (also spelled Bojnūrd, Bujnūrd, Bojnoord, or Bujnurd.[1][2]) is the capital city of North Khorasan Province, Iran. It is about 701 km (436 mi) from Tehran.
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بجنورد Bijangord, Charmoghan | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′30″N 57°20′00″E / 37.47500°N 57.33333°ECoordinates: 37°28′30″N 57°20′00″E / 37.47500°N 57.33333°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Bojnord |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Keyvan Dejhout |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 199,791 |
| • Density | 5,550/km2 (14,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3:30 (not observed) |
| Website | http://www.bojnordcity.ir/ |
Climate
| Climate data for Bojnurd | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−2.8 (27) |
1.1 (34) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.8 (64) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
6.8 (44.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 27.6 (1.087) |
30.7 (1.209) |
42.4 (1.669) |
38.5 (1.516) |
34.6 (1.362) |
8.7 (0.343) |
10.1 (0.398) |
6.0 (0.236) |
8.4 (0.331) |
14.1 (0.555) |
26.3 (1.035) |
25.0 (0.984) |
272.4 (10.724) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 90.2 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organisation | |||||||||||||
Bojnord Media
Official portrait of Abdolhossein Teymourtash, iranian politician.
bojnord sky
bojnord fall
A rainy spring day in Bojnord
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bujnūrd. |
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bojnurd, Iran".
- ↑ Bojnord can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056548" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
