Gazar, Iran

Coordinates: 33°18′17″N 59°24′50″E / 33.30472°N 59.41389°E / 33.30472; 59.41389
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Gazar (Persian: گازار)[a] is a village in Shakhenat Rural District of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population wa 520 in 207 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 669 people in 200 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 622 people in 224 households.[2]

After the census, Shakhen Rural District and Shakhenat Rural District were separated from the Central District to establish Shakhenat District, with Gazar as its capital.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. romanized as Gāzār[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 March 2023). "Gazar, Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gazar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063892" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.