Birjand
Birjand, the provincial capital of South Khorasan in eastern Iran, is known for exports of saffron, barberry, jujube, and handmade carpets. The Akbarieh Garden within the city was inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Persian Gardens in 2011. The city also claims to have been the first in Iran to install a municipal water-pipe system, predating Tehran, and the Shawkatiyeh School was the country's second modern-style educational institution after Tehran's Dar al-Fonun.
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- Population196,982
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.7 km4.2 mi
Nearest airports
Birjand: quick answers
Where is Birjand?
Birjand is in Iran.
How do you get to Birjand?
The nearest airport is Birjand (XBJ), about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Birjand?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is March, with about 49 mm1.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Birjand?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 14 restaurants, 5 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.