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Nimvar

Coordinates:33°53′05″N50°34′16″E/ 33.88472°N 50.57111°E/33.88472; 50.57111
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Nimvar
Persian:نيمور
City
Main Square of Nimvar
Main Square of Nimvar
Nimvar is located in Iran
Nimvar
Nimvar
Coordinates:33°53′05″N50°34′16″E/ 33.88472°N 50.57111°E/33.88472; 50.57111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyMahallat
DistrictCentral
Population
(2016)[2]
• Total7,507
Time zoneUTC+3:30(IRST)

Nimvar(Persian:نيمور)[a]is a city in theCentral DistrictofMahallat County,Markaziprovince,Iran.[4]

In ancient times Nimvar was an important location forZoroastrianism.It is one of the ancient cities related to the Sassanid and Ashkanian eras in Iran. Among historical customs that are still alive, and with a history of two thousand years, are the dredging ceremony of Qomrud River and theBilGardaniceremony signifying the harnessing of nature by human beings.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,731 in 5,856 households.[6]The following census in 2011 counted 5,856 people in 1,791 households.[7]The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,507 people in 2,427 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^AlsoromanizedasNīmvarandNīmwar;also known asNīmeh VarandNimehvan[3]

References

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  1. ^OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2023)."Nimvar, Mahallat County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved31 August2023.
  2. ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 17 October 2020.Retrieved19 December2022.
  3. ^Nimvar can be found atGEOnet Names Server,atthis link,by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077031" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369)."Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city".Lamtakam(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Archived fromthe originalon 18 January 2024.Retrieved18 January2024.
  5. ^تحلیل آیین بیل گردانی نیم ور از منظر هنر مشارکتی تعاملی - Persian
  6. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
  7. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 19 January 2023.Retrieved19 December2022.