Bojnord

Coordinates: 37°28′30″N 57°20′00″E / 37.47500°N 57.33333°E / 37.47500; 57.33333
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Bojnurd
بجنورد
Bijangord, Charmoghan
Mofakham's Mirror House
Mofakham's Mirror House
Bojnurd is located in Iran
Bojnurd
Bojnurd
Coordinates: 37°28′30″N 57°20′00″E / 37.47500°N 57.33333°E / 37.47500; 57.33333
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyBojnord
BakhshCentral
Government
 • MayorKeyvan Dejhout
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total199,791
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3:30 (not observed)
Area code(+98) 584
Websitehttp://www.bojnordcity.ir/

Bojnord (Persian: بجنورد) (also spelled Bojnūrd, Bujnūrd, Bojnoord, or Bujnurd.[1][2]) is the capital city of North Khorasan Province, Iran. It is about 701 km (436 mi) from Tehran.

Climate[change | change source]

Climate data for Bojnurd
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
7.6
(45.7)
12.5
(54.5)
19.9
(67.8)
24.3
(75.7)
29.6
(85.3)
32.4
(90.3)
31.8
(89.2)
28.2
(82.8)
21.2
(70.2)
14.3
(57.7)
8.7
(47.7)
19.7
(67.5)
Average low °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.1
(34.0)
6.7
(44.1)
10.7
(51.3)
15.1
(59.2)
17.8
(64.0)
16.6
(61.9)
12.5
(54.5)
6.7
(44.1)
2.4
(36.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
6.8
(44.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.6
(1.09)
30.7
(1.21)
42.4
(1.67)
38.5
(1.52)
34.6
(1.36)
8.7
(0.34)
10.1
(0.40)
6.0
(0.24)
8.4
(0.33)
14.1
(0.56)
26.3
(1.04)
25.0
(0.98)
272.4
(10.74)
Average precipitation days 11.1 11.5 12.8 10.6 9.6 3.6 2.6 2.0 2.4 5.6 8.3 10.1 90.2
Source: World Meteorological Organisation

References[change | change source]

  1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bojnurd, Iran".
  2. Bojnord can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056548" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".