Central District (Ghayen County)
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The Central District of Ghayen County is a district (bakhsh
) in Ghayen County
, South Khorasan Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 62,040, in 16,239 families. The District has two cities: Ghayen
and Esfeden
.
Bakhsh
A bakhsh is a type of administrative division of Iran. While sometimes translated as county, it is more accurately translated as district, as they are similar to a township in the United States or a district of England....
) in Ghayen County
Ghayen County
Ghayen County is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Ghayen. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357, in 35,783 families. The county consists of five districts: Zirkuh District, Central District, Nimbeluk District, Zohan District, and Sedeh...
, South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows and Qaen....
, 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...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 62,040, in 16,239 families. The District has two cities: Ghayen
Ghayen
Ghayen is a city in and the capital of Ghayen County, in South Khorasan Province, Iran. Ghayen is also called the City of Saffron. Saffron from Ghayen is prized for its unique aroma and strong colour. The population at the 2006 census, was 32,474 in 8,492 families.Ghayen is a place of great...
and Esfeden
Esfeden
Esfeden is a city in the Central District of Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,145, in 759 families....
.