Ashar, Iran
Ashar (Persian: اشار, also Romanized as Āshār; also known as Ashor and Ashur)[3] is a city in, and the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4]
Ashar
Persian: اشار | |
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City | |
Ashar | |
Coordinates: 26°40′52″N 61°39′54″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Mehrestan |
District | Ashar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,786 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,676 in 529 households, when it was a village in Sarbaz County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,817 people in 831 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to become a part of the newly established Zaboli County (renamed Mehrestan County).[6][7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,786 people in 927 households.[2]
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Ashar, Mehrestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Ashar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053873" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2018). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Ashar village, the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Zaboli became Mehrestan". Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) (in Persian). 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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