Birjand
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Birjand is the central city of the South Khorasan province in east Iran, known for its saffron, rug and handmade carpet exports.
It had an estimated population of 183,010 in 2005.[link]
Being close to the Afghanistan border, Birjand is located on the "Silk Road" of opium smuggled from Afghanistan on the way to Europe. (also dubbed the "opium crecent")
The first city-wide piped water system in Iran was also established in Birjand.
Education
The city contains such higher educational institutions as:
- University of Birjand [link]
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences [link]
Notables from Birjand
- Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi, last prince of Moud and Birjand (related with Prime Minister Amir Asadollah Alam, his wife(=cousin) and the emperor Shah Reza Pahlavi)
- Asadollah Alam, Prime Minister
See also
External links
Birjand city:Vegetarian, german-iranian Crown Prince Marcel Kazemi of Birjand:
- [Birjand]
- [University of Birjand]
- [Birjand University of Medical Sciences]
- [Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation General Office]
- [Birjand Carpet and Rug]
- [General Information]
- [Some photos]
- [Weather]
- [Birjand Flights]
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