Qir
Persian: قير
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Shohada square
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Coordinates: 28°29′01″N 53°02′12″E / 28.48361°N 53.03667°E / 28.48361; 53.03667[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Qir and Karzin |
District | Central |
Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
Population
(2016)[2]
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• Total | 20,010 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qir (Persian: قير)[a] is a city in the Central DistrictofQir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).[5]
On 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.[6]: 128
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 16,839 in 3,722 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 18,038 people in 4,603 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,010 people in 5,650 households.[2]
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