Safiabad, North Khorasan

For the administrative divisions, see Bam and Safiabad County and Safiabad Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Safiabad.

Safiabad Persian: صفی‌آباد
City
Safiabad
Coordinates: 36°41′46″N 57°55′41″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Bam and Safiabad
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,427
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Safiabad, North Khorasan at GEOnet Names Server

Safiabad (Persian: صفی‌آباد)^[a] 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.^[4] It was the administrative center for Safiabad Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Alast-e Olya.^[4] Safiabad was elevated from village to city status in 2000.^[6]

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.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,527 people in 995 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,427 people in 1,020 households.^[2]

In 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.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Safīābād^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 October 2024). "Safiabad, Bam and Safiabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Safiabad, North Khorasan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081802" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Hosseinnejad, Mohammad Reza (12 February 2023) [Approved 27 July 1400]. "Explaining the details of changes in national divisions in North Khorasan". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 3 August 1379]. Letter of approval regarding the recognition of 100 villages in the center of the district as cities. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 2341/42/1/4; Notification 5453/T21162H. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.