Qir (Persian: قير)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).[5]
Qir
Persian: قير | |
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City | |
 Shohada square | |
  Qir | |
| Coordinates: 28°29′01″N 53°02′12″E / 28.48361°N 53.03667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Qir and Karzin |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 20,010 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editOn 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.[6]: 128
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 16,839 in 3,722 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 18,038 people in 4,603 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,010 people in 5,650 households.[2]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 October 2024). "Qir, Qir and Karzin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Qir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080296" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 July 1380]. Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19063. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
- ^ Location of Qir - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Razani, R.; Lee K.L. (1973). The Engineering Aspects of the Qir Earthquake of 10 April 1972 in Southern Iran. National Academy of Sciences. p. 144. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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