Borazjan
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Borazjan برازجان |
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 Borazjan
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| Coordinates: 29°16′N 51°13′E / 29.267°N 51.217°ECoordinates: 29°16′N 51°13′E / 29.267°N 51.217°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Bushehr |
| County | Dashtestan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 92,221 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Borazjan (Persian: برازجان; also Romanized as Borāzjān ; also known as Borazdjan and Borāzjūn) is a city in and the capital of Dashtestan County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 124,291, in 20,300 families.
The city is very old. The ruins around the city are over three hundred years old. A citadel that was constructed 250 years ago and served as a caravansarai for decades has been transformed into a prison in the last 70 years. Many jewels and treasures have been discovered around the town. In ancient times, the town was actually by the Persian Gulf. However receding water has pushed the coastline 100 km south to where the city of Bushehr is today. This has left vast amounts of salt covered flats from Borazjan to Bushehr. The land is sparkling white. The salt crystals can be used to extract many minerals such as brine and sodium however such extraction does not exist.
The surrounding landscape was greener in the past however over grazing and drier climate has killed off most of the vegetation. Many wild animals such as deer, boars and cayotes lived in the area, but they have since gone extinct.
Borazjan is the capital city of Dashtestan county, and is the largest city of the province. Approximately 70 km north of Bushehr, it was built based on the waters which flow from Giskan mountains into Dalaki river. Borazjan grew rapidly over the last two decades. The population of the town was 10,000 in 1980, 40,000 in 1990, 75,000 in 2000, and 124,291 in 2006. The two reasons for the growth have been an ever-increasing migration of villagers and nomads from the surrounding area to the city, and an explosive birth rate of 4%.
A very large and modern hospital serves the city and far away communities surrounding the city. The hospital has a helipad and a helicopter. This helicopter is not used for the welfare of the general population; it only takes wealthy paying passengers.
The city has one large fire department. It has several engines on standby for the city and beyond however it is rarely used. If the engines leave the station it quickly becomes the talk of town as to what happened.
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