Bar, Razavi Khorasan

Bar
Persian: بار
City
The city of Bar
Bar
Coordinates: 36°29′28″N 58°43′01″E / 36.49111°N 58.71694°E / 36.49111; 58.71694[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyNishapur
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
3,765
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bar (Persian: بار)[a] is a city in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bar's population was 4,103 in 968 households, when it was a village in Firuzeh Rural District of the former Takht-e Jolgeh District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,121 people in 1,145 households,[6] by which time the village had been converted to a city. It was transferred to the Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,765 people in 1,122 households.[3]

Geography

Bar's closest major cities are Nishapur and Firuzeh, the latter of which has become part of Firuzeh County. These cities are historically part of the Greater Region of the city of Nishapur, and its people have daily commute and connections with each other. A dam located near this city is used one of the main water sources of the city of Nishapur.

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bār[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "اریه [Aryeh], Mazool, بخش مرکزی شهرستان نیشابور [Central District of Neyshabur County], Neyshabur County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "FPR8+CQW Bar, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Bar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055339" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Davoodi, Parviz (16 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 24/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان نیشابور [‌Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2026.