Bojnord
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Bojnurd is the capital city
of North Khorasan province, Iran
. It is about 701 km from Tehran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 172,772, in 44,217 families. It is also spelled Bojnūrd, Bujnūrd, Bojnoord, or Bujnurd.
The ancient city was situated on a hill northwest of the present city of Bojnurd, known as Sarvan Mahaleh.
Maneh is a small sector in the northwest of Bojnurd city.
The most important village is Shirindarre which is a tourist area and in which rice is produced.
Next to speaking Persian
(city's indiginious language) the city is mostly famous for multilingualty. Many people speak at least 4 different languages including Persian, Tati
dialect of Persian, Khorasani Turkic, Kurmanci Kurdish and Turkmen.
The city is famous for its Turkmen horses and professional horse training centers. People from all over the world often come over to visit these highlights.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of North Khorasan province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is about 701 km from Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 172,772, in 44,217 families. It is also spelled Bojnūrd, Bujnūrd, Bojnoord, or Bujnurd.
The ancient city was situated on a hill northwest of the present city of Bojnurd, known as Sarvan Mahaleh.
Maneh is a small sector in the northwest of Bojnurd city.
The most important village is Shirindarre which is a tourist area and in which rice is produced.
Next to speaking Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
(city's indiginious language) the city is mostly famous for multilingualty. Many people speak at least 4 different languages including Persian, Tati
Tati
Tati can refer to:* Tati Concessions Land, in present Botswana* Tati language, a disambiguation page* Tats, an Iranian people* Tati , a stringed instrument used in traditional folk music by the Naga people in North Eastern India and north-western Myanmar* Tati a 2005 album by Italian trumpeter...
dialect of Persian, Khorasani Turkic, Kurmanci Kurdish and Turkmen.
The city is famous for its Turkmen horses and professional horse training centers. People from all over the world often come over to visit these highlights.
External links
- Dance inspired by the folk dances of Bojnord, Atash Dance Group, 1994, YouTube (7 min 12 sec).