Nimvar

Nimvar (Persian: نيم‌ور, also Romanized as Nīmvar and Nīmwar; also known as Nimehvan and Nīmeh Var)[3] is a city in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Iran.

For the village in Mazandaran province, see Nimvar.

Nimvar
Persian: نيمور
City
Main Square of Nimvar
Main Square of Nimvar
Nimvar is located in Iran
Nimvar
Nimvar
Coordinates: 33°53′05″N 50°34′16″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyMahallat
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,507
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,731 in 5,856 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 5,856 people in 1,791 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,507 people in 2,427 households.[2]

In ancient times Nimvar was an important location for Zoroastrianism. Nimvar is one of the ancient cities related to Sasanid and Ashkanian eras in Iran its historical customs are still alive and one of them with the antiquity of two thousand years is the dredging ceremony of Qom rood and BilGardani ceremony that is the sign of nature being harnessed by human.[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2023). "Nimvar, Mahallat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Nimvar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077031" 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. 00. 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. 00. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. تحلیل آیین بیل گردانی نیم ور از منظر هنر مشارکتی تعاملی - Persian
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