Komehr

Coordinates: 30°26′46″N 51°52′39″E / 30.44611°N 51.87750°E / 30.44611; 51.87750
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Komehr
كمهر
village
Komehr is located in Iran
Komehr
Komehr
Coordinates: 30°26′46″N 51°52′39″E / 30.44611°N 51.87750°E / 30.44611; 51.87750
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountySepidan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictKomehr
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,722
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Komehr (Persian: كمهر; also known as Kūmehr)[1] is a village in Komehr Rural District, in the Central District of Sepidan County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,722, in 379 families.[2]

History

The village was buried, leaving no survivors, during the 1972 Iran blizzard.[3]

References

  1. ^ Komehr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071913" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ Edwards, Haley Sweetland (February 7, 2012). "40 Years Ago, Iran Was Hit by the Deadliest Blizzard in History". Mental Floss. Retrieved 9 August 2019.