Dastgerd () is a village in
Alqurat Rural District
Alqurat Rural District () is in the Central District of Birjand County
Birjand County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.
History
In 2007, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to the stat ...
of the
Central District of
Birjand County
Birjand County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.
History
In 2007, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to the status of a city as Mohammadshahr. After the 2011 National Census, Khusf Distric ...
,
South Khorasan province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 296 in 91 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 1,328 people in 373 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,365 people in 898 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
Geography and Demographics
Dastgerd (Persian: دستگرد), also romanized as
Dastgird and
Dastgerd Shahābād, is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
Alqurat Rural District
Alqurat Rural District () is in the Central District of Birjand County
Birjand County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.
History
In 2007, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to the stat ...
of the Central District of
Birjand County
Birjand County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.
History
In 2007, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to the status of a city as Mohammadshahr. After the 2011 National Census, Khusf Distric ...
,
South Khorasan province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. It lies at approximately 32°55′4″ N 59°17′43″ E and observes
Iran Standard Time
Iran Standard Time (IRST) or Iran Time (IT) is the time zone used in Iran. Iran uses a UTC offset UTC+03:30. IRST is defined by the 52.5 degrees east meridian, the same meridian which defines the Iranian calendar and is the official meridian of ...
(UTC+3:30). The village experienced rapid population growth, rising from 296 residents in 91 households in 2006, to 1,328 in 373 households in 2011, and reaching 3,365 people in 898 households by the 2016 census, making it the most populous village in its rural district. Situated within the arid climate zone of
South Khorasan,
Dastgerd lies near the urban center of
Birjand
Birjand (; ) is a city in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is known for its saffron, barberry, jujube, and handmade carpet exports.
...
and forms part of a broader network of rural settlements that support the county's agricultural and local economic activity.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Birjand County
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