Bileh Savar

Bileh Savar (Persian: بيله سوار, also Romanized as Bilesuvar)[3] is a city in the Central District of Bileh Savar County, Ardabil province, Iran, and serves as the capital of the county.

For the administrative division, see Bileh Savar County. For the Azerbaijani city, see Biləsuvar.

Bileh Savar
Persian: بيله سوار
City
Bileh Savar is located in Iran
Bileh Savar
Bileh Savar
Coordinates: 39°22′40″N 48°20′59″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyBileh Savar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,188
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bileh Savar at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,027 in 3,251 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 15,183 people in 4,033 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 16,188 people in 4,837 households.[2]

The city is the site of a border crossing with Republic of Azerbaijan. Pile-Savar was built by a dignitary of the Buyid dynasty who was called Pile-Savar (the Great Rider).[6] Road 33 connects it to Ardabil.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2023). "Bileh Savar, Bileh Savar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Bileh Savar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Nāmah-ʼi bahāristān: Maǧallah-'i bayn al-milalî muṭālaʻāt va-taḥqīqāt nush̲ahā-yi h̲aṭtị̄ = international iranian journal for research into islamic manuscripts. Vol. IV. 2003-2004. Tihrān: Kitābhānah, Muzāh va markaz-i asnād maǧlis-i šawrā-yi islāmī. p.279.
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