Gazar
Persian: گازار
Village
Gazar is located in Iran
Gazar
Gazar
Coordinates: 33°18′17″N 59°24′50″E / 33.30472°N 59.41389°E / 33.30472; 59.41389[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBirjand
DistrictShakhenat
Rural DistrictShakhenat
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total622
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gazar (Persian: گازار, also Romanized as Gāzār)[3] is a village in Shakhenat Rural District of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 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 latest census in 2016 showed a population of 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]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 March 2023). "Gazar, Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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.
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