Bujgan District

Bujgan District (Persian: بخش بوژگان) is a district (bakhsh) in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,400, in 3,916 families.[1] The District has two cities: Nilshahr & Ahmadabad-e Sowlat. The District has two rural districts (dehestan): Dasht-e Jam Rural District and Harirud Rural District.

Astronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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