Safiabad () is a city in the
Central District of
Bam and Safiabad County,
North Khorasan province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county
and the district.
It was the administrative center for
Safiabad Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of
Alast-e Olya.
Safiabad was elevated from village to city status in 2000.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,047 in 885 households, when it was in
Bam and Safiabad District of
Esfarayen County
Esfarayen County () is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Esfarayen.
History
In 2023, Bam and Safiabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Cen ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 3,527 people in 995 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,427 people in 1,020 households.
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.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in North Khorasan province
Populated places in Bam and Safiabad County
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