Coordinates: 28°29′01″N 53°02′12″E / 28.48361°N 53.03667°E / 28.48361; 53.03667

Qir

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Qir
Persian: قير
City
Shohada square
Shohada square
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CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyQir and Karzin
DistrictCentral
Elevation
771 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
20,010
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qir (Persian: قير)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).[5]

History

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On 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.[6]: 128 

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 16,839 in 3,722 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 18,038 people in 4,603 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,010 people in 5,650 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qīr; also known as Gheer[3]

References

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  3. ^ Qir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080296" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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  5. ^ Location of Qir - Falling Rain Genomics
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