Bardaskan County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.
History In 2009, the village of Shahrabad was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 68,392 in 18,229 households. The following census in 2011 counted 72,626 people in 21,171 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,631 in 23,732 households.
Administrative divisions
Bardaskan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Bardaskan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 33,105 36,503 38,605 Kenarshahr RD 5,065 5,513 5,504 Kuhpayeh RD 5,829 4,883 4,868 Bardaskan (city) 22,211 26,107 28,233 Anabad District 17,568 17,655 18,561 Doruneh RD 3,684 3,789 3,782 Sahra RD 7,916 8,127 8,593 Anabad (city) 5,968 5,739 6,186 Shahrabad District 17,719 18,412 18,465 Jolgeh RD 6,919 7,385 7,382 Shahrabad RD 10,800 8,772 9,000 Shahrabad (city) 2,255 2,083 Total 68,392 72,626 75,631
Geography and climate Bardaskan is at the northern edge of the Namak Desert (Great Salt Desert). Its area is . The altitude of Bardaskan is . The weather in northern Bardaskan is cold while the weather in southern and central Bardaskan varies from semi-dry to hot and dry. Annual average rainfall is . The summer high temperature is nearly , and winter low is . There are no perennial rivers, but there are several seasonal rivers.
Economy The main jobs are farming and animal husbandry. Staple crops are wheat, barley, cotton and cumin seed, and pistachio, saffron, pomegranate, fig and grape products. Saffron, pistachios, and figs are the main commercial products from the county.
Education Azad University is the only institute of higher education since 2000.
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