Pir Bazar

City in Gilan province, Iran

City in Gilan, Iran
Pir Bazar
Persian: پیربازار
City
37°20′36″N 49°32′54″E / 37.34333°N 49.54833°E / 37.34333; 49.54833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,373
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Pir Bazar (Persian: پیربازار) is a city in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran.[3]

History

As a village, Pir Bazar served as the capital of Pir Bazar Rural District. After the 2016 National Census, the village was elevated to the status of a city and the capital of the rural district was transferred to the village of Mobarakabad.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the 2006 census, Pir Bazar's population was below the reporting threshold.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 405 people in 119 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,373 people in 1,761 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Pir Bazar, Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, capital of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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