Abhar
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For the administrative subdivision, see Abhar County. For the river, see Abhar River.
| Abhar ابهر |
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| Coordinates: 36°08′48″N 49°13′05″E / 36.14667°N 49.21806°ECoordinates: 36°08′48″N 49°13′05″E / 36.14667°N 49.21806°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| County | Abhar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 70,836 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Abhar (Persian: ابهر, also Romanized as Abkhar)[1] is a city in and capital of Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 70,836, in 19,136 families.[2]
Abhar is located between Qazvin and Zanjan, near the Abhar River. It is the second-largest city in the province after Zanjan.[3] It is a regional center for science because of its universities, which include Abhar Azad University, Payam Noor University, Sama[disambiguation needed 
] and other science and cultural centers. It has an important role in Iran's transit because of having highways and railroads.
It is a big center of industrial manufacturers like Minoo, AWC, Medisk, Parsnakh and other well-known factories.
[edit] References
- ^ Abhar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051474" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/19.xls.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/20.xls.
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