Khoshk-e Bijar

Khoshk-e Bijar (Persian: خشکبیجار)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in, and the capital of, Khoshk-e Bijar District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]

For the administrative divisions, see Khoshk-e Bijar District, Hajji Bekandeh-ye Khoshk-e Bijar Rural District, and Nowsher-e Khoshk-e Bijar Rural District. For the nearby village with the same name, see Khoshk-e Bijar.

Khoshk-e Bijar
Persian: خشك بيجار
City
Khoshk-e Bijar
Coordinates: 37°22′23″N 49°45′28″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
DistrictKhoshk-e Bijar
Area
 • Total96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,245
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,478 in 2,186 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,133 people in 2,315 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,245 people in 2,470 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes
  1. Also romanized as Khushk-e Bejār; Gilaki: خۊشكبجار[3]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 October 2023). "Khoshk-e Bijar, Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Khoshk-e Bijar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071256" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Habibi, Hassan (18 May 1374). "Creation and establishment of Khoshk-e Bijar District centered in Khoshk-e Bijar city under Rasht County in Gilan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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