City in Fars province, Iran
City in Fars, Iran
Qir (Persian :قير )[ a] is a city in theCentral District ofQir 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 alarge 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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^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 October 2024)."Qir, Qir and Karzin County" (Map).OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved9 October 2024 . ^a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province .amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved19 December 2022 .^ Qir can be found atGEOnet Names Server , atthis link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080296" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 July 1380].Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province .rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19063. Archived fromthe original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved10 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center. ^ Location of Qir - Falling Rain Genomics ^ 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. Retrieved28 July 2012 . ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province .amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved25 September 2022 .^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province .irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.