Qeydar

Qeydar

Persian: قيدار
Qeydar Persian: قيدار
City
	Qeydar from above
	Qeydar
	Coordinates: 36°07′10″N 48°35′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Khodabandeh
District	Central
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	34,921
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qidār (Persian: قيدار, also Romanized as Qīdar, Qidar; also known as Geydar, Ghaidar, Keydar, Kedar, Geydār Palnamnār, Ghaidar Paighambar, Keydar-Peygambar, and Qidār Peyghāmbar)[3] is a city in the Central District of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

At the 2006 census, its population was 25,525 in 6,253 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 30,251 people in 7,997 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 34,921 people in 10,028 households.[2]

Azerbaijani is the native language of the city. Qeydar is also well known for its agriculture. Khodabandeh County was the birthplace of Sheikh Shahabaddin Sohravardi.

Tourist attractions

The saint Qedar's tomb and Katale Khor caves are the most visited tourist attractions of Khodabandeh County.

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2023). "Qeydar, Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Qeydar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080190" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. 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. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2023). "Qeydar, Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Qeydar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080190" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2022.