Bojnourd

Bojnurd is a city in Iran. It is about 701 km. from Tehran and is located in the plains and enjoys a mild, mountainous weather. This city was originally called "Bijan Gerd", with gerd meaning city and bojnurd meaning Bijans city.

The ancient city was situated on a hill northwest of the present city of Bojnurd, known as Sareban Mahaleh. The ethnic composition of Bojnurd comprises of Turk and Kurd tribes.