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102 BIR—BIR
BIRIN JIN AN — See Brin jinan.
BIRINTl— Elev. 610'.
A village in the Rudan district situated on the right bank of the
Manujan river, 2 miles above its junction with the Rudkhaneh-i-Duzdi,
19| miles from Minab, on the road to Rigan. It is near the junction
of the Duzdi and Minab rivers, and contains about 200 inhabitants,
who own about 80 cows and 120 donkeys. The village possesses 14
ploughs, and 420 mans of seed (jau and millet) are sown annually, besides
which a little henna and indigo is cultivated, and there are 8,000 date palms.
Good water is obtained from the Manujan river. Supplies in small quan
tities.are procurable, and there is fuel and camel grazing in abundance.
There is a good camping-ground.—1898 ; Napier, 1899 ; Greij, 1905.)
BIRlZ—
A hamlet on the coast of Makran, about 24 miles west of Gwatar on the
i road to Chahbar. Water is obtainable from wells, but supplies are scanty.
The Indo-European Telegraph line cuts in about halfway between Birlz
and Kaobu,— {Brazier-Creagh, 1893; from native information.)
BIRIZ—
A village and river on the coast of Kir man, some 60 miles from Jashk
in the Biaban district (q.v.).
r 5,659'— {Tents).
\ 4,777'— {Napier).
BIRJAND.— Lat. 32° 53' 1" ; Long. 59° 10' 15’; Elev.j 4,760'— {Smyth).
(^4,740'— {Gore).
A town in Khorasan, about 240 miles south of Meshed. It is situated
on the northern slopes of a barren stony valley, principally on the left
bank of the Birjand river, which comes down from Bujd, and it completely
covers a low ridge which runs parallel with the stream. The bed of the
river remains dry for years together, and is only after heavy snow and rain
that water is found at all, and then only a tiny stream.
Water is obtained from irrigation channels.
That portion of the town built on the left bank was formerly enclosed
by a wall, with numerous gates and doors, but this is now in ruins. The
whole town occupies a space of about 1 mile by | mile and has a population
of about 25,000 souls. The houses are all domed, and built of sun-dried
brick and are generally of a poor description. There is no covered bazar,
but there are several streets of shops, in which Russian and British gopds are
displayed for sale, the former predominating. The town contains a madrasseh,
7 mosques, 6 baths, 6 caravanserais and about 300 shops.
The ark or citadel is situated at the foot of the hill to the east, and is a
huge square enclosure, with the usual bastions and towers. It has no impor
tance as a fortification, as it is in a dilapidated state, and is commanded from
several excellent sites for batteries to the north-west, north and north-east.
It is closely surrounded by buildings and its water-supply could be cut off.
In 1903 the ark contained 10 guns 5 of those were 9-pr. brass rifled, muzzle