Bajestan بجستان |
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Coordinates: 34°30′59″N 58°11′04″E / 34.51639°N 58.18444°ECoordinates: 34°30′59″N 58°11′04″E / 34.51639°N 58.18444°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Bajestan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 11,136 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Climate | BWk |
Bajestan at GEOnet Names Server |
Bajestan (Persian: بجستان, also Romanized as Bajestān and Bejestān; also known as Bījestān and Bījistān) is a city in and the capital of Bajestan County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,136, in 3,090 families.
The most important products of Bajestan are saffron and pomegranate.
The city has a dry climate with significant difference between day and night temperatures. It is a fast-growing city, thus becoming one of the major centres in the south of Razavi Khorasan.