Map of Bīrjand, Iran

Bīrjand is the administrative centre of South Khorasan Province, Iran, with a population of about 196,982. It lies at 32.8663°N, 59.2211°E. Bīrjand is about 782 km (486 mi) east of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Qā’en, 96 km to the north.

Bīrjand at a glance

Where is Bīrjand?

• The 49th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 59 min on the shortest day to 14 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bīrjand

• Qā’en — 96 km north
• Gonābād — 173 km north
• Khvāf — 208 km northeast
• Tabas — 229 km west
• Tāybād — 253 km northeast
• Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh — 268 km north
• Kāshmar — 273 km north
• Farah — 277 km east, Afghanistan
• Rāvar — 289 km southwest
• Torbat-e Jām — 294 km northeast

Largest cities in South Khorasan Province

• Qā’en — 42,323

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.