Birjand (Persian: Storm city) is the capital of South Khorasan province (formerly a subprovince named Birjand or Quhestan, a part of Khorasan province) in the east Iran, known for its saffron, barberry, rug and handmade carpet exports. [1] A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... South Khorasan (Persian: خراسان جنوبی) is a province located in eastern Iran. ... Binomial name Crocus sativus L. Saffron (IPA: ) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. ... Species About 450-500; see text Berberis thunbergii shoot with fruit Berberis is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. ... Look up Rug in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. ...

The city has a dry climate with significant difference between day and night temperatures. It is a fast growing city, thus becoming a major centre in the East of Iran after Mashad and Zahedan. Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... Zahedan (Persian: زاهدان) is an Iranian city and the center of the province of Sistan and Baluchistan. ...

Education

It is said that the Shokatiyeh School in Birjand together with Darolfonoon in Tehran were the first public schools in Iran in the mid 1800s. Ever since then, Birjand has amassed an abundance of institutions of higher education and become an important location for research and development. Daralfonoon (Persian دار الفنون), established 1851 was the first modern institution of higher learning in Iran. ... Tehran (IPA: ; Persian: تهران Tehrān), population (as of 2006) 7,354,000 (metropolitan: 12,651,000), and a land area of 658 square kilometres (254 sq mi), is the capital city of Iran (Persia) and the center of Tehran Province. ... The Term public school has two distinct meanings: elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials, or, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, a private or independent, fee-paying school, generally not coeducational, that prepares pupils for university. ...

The city contains such higher educational institutions as:

• University of Birjand [2]
• Birjand University of Medical Sciences [3]
• Islamic Azad University of Birjnad [4]
• Payam Noor University
• Iran University of Industries and Mines
• Academy of Tarbijat-e Moalem
• Academy of Amuzesh-e Aly
• Academy of Amuzesh-e Modiriat Dolaty

Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS) is a medical school in Iran. ...

Transport

The city is served by Birjand Airport. Birjand Airport (IATA: XBJ, ICAO: OIMB) is a small airport near Birjand, [[Iran]. World Aero Data airport information for OIMB Categories: | ...

Notables from Birjand

• Sayyed Hasan Tahami,
• Mohammad Bagher Ayati,
• Mohammad Hadi Hadavi,
• Mohammad Hossain Ayati,
• Seyyed Mohammad Farzan (* 1894 near Birjand), famous scientist,
• Mohammad Ibrahim Ayati,
• Ibn Hessam Khusfi,
• Hakim nezari Quhestani,
• Abdol Ali Birjandi,
• Amir Shokat Ul-Molk Alam, Ruller of Quhestan at the end of Qajar Dynasty
• Asadollah Alam, Prime Minister of Iran during Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi period
• Mohammad hassan Ganji,
• Mohammad Ismail Rezvani,
• Mohammad Bagher Gazari,
• Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi († 1984 in Birjand) prince of Birjand at the begin of Pahlavi Dynasty,
• Mohammad Reza Hafeznia Full Professor of political geography and geopolitics ,
• Kazem Motamednejad Communication scientist,

Asadullah Alam was from a Feudal tribe of Birjand Amir Asadollah Alam (1919 - April 14, 1978) was a Prime Minister of Iran. ...

See also

• Furg citadel

The remains of Arg-e-Furg. ...

External links

Birjand city:

• Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation General Office
• University of Birjand
• Birjand University of Medical Sciences