Sumar, Iran

Sumar

سومار
Sumar سومار
City
	Sumar
	Coordinates: 33°52′39″N 45°38′30″E / 33.87750°N 45.64167°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Qasr-e Shirin
Bakhsh	Sumar
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	180
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Sumar (Persian: سومار; also Romanized as Sūmār, Soormar, and Sowmār)^[2] is a city and capital of Sumar District, in Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20, in 15 families, making it Iran's least populous settlement with city status.^[3] Virtually the entire population of Sumar was killed by an Iraqi chemical attack, and the city was destroyed during the Iran-Iraq War. It has not been rebuilt.

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^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
^ Sumar, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086414" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

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[1] ttps://www.amar.org.ir/english

[2] Sumar, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086414" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

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