Qir

Coordinates: 28°29′01″N 53°02′12″E / 28.48361°N 53.03667°E / 28.48361; 53.03667
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Qir
Persian: قير
City
Shohada square
Shohada square
Qir is located in Iran
Qir
Qir
Coordinates: 28°29′01″N 53°02′12″E / 28.48361°N 53.03667°E / 28.48361; 53.03667[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyQir and Karzin
DistrictCentral
Elevation
771 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,010
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qir or Gheer (Persian: قير, also Romanized as Qīr)[3] is a city in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4] The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 16,839 in 3,722 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 18,038 people in 4,603 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,010 people in 5,650 households.[2]

On 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.[8]: 128 

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2023). "Qir, Qir and Karzin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  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".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ Location of Qir - Falling Rain Genomics
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Razani, R.; Lee K.L. (1973). The Engineering Aspects of the Qir Earthquake of 10 April 1972 in Southern Iran. National Academy of Sciences. p. 144. Retrieved 28 July 2012.