Pir Bazar

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

For the administrative division, see Pir Bazar Rural District.

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

At the 2006 census, its population was below the reporting threshold, when it was a village in Pir Bazar Rural District.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 405 people in 119 households.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,373 people in 1,761 households.[2]

After the census, the village was elevated to the status of a city. [5]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Pir Bazar, Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. "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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 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.
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