Sepidar, Iran

Sepidar (Persian: سپیدار), formerly Sefidar-e Markazi (سفيدارمركزي), also Romanized as Sefīdār-e Markazī; also known as Sefīdār and Sepīdār,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Sepidar District of Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.[4]

For the administrative divisions, see Sepidar District and Sepidar Rural District.

Sepidar
Persian: سپیدار
City
Sepidar is located in Iran
Sepidar
Sepidar
Coordinates: 30°35′44″N 51°21′51″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyBoyer-Ahmad
DistrictSepidar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,503
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,912 in 367 households, when it was a village in Sepidar Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,805 people in 383 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,503 people in 373 households.[2]

After the 2016 census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Sepidar District, which was divided into two rural districts,[4] and the village of Sefidar-e Markazi was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 August 2023). "Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Sefidar-e Markazi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083307" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "The approval of the Ministry of Interior to upgrade the village of Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County, to a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 5 July 1400. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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