Hir, Iran Explained

Official Name:Hir
Native Name:Persian: هير
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ardabil
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ardabil
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hir
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:2080
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:38.0806°N 48.5061°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Hir (Persian: هير) is a city in, and the capital of, Hir District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran,[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Hir Rural District.[3] The village of Hir was elevated to the status of a city in 1996.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,588 in 663 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,521 people in 719 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,080 people in 681 households.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Hir, Ardabil County. openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 19 August 2024. 19 August 2024. fa.
  2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. fa. qavanin.ir (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). https://web.archive.org/web/20211023220800/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/98949. Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Habibi. Hassan. 7 July 1369. 23 October 2021. 30 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ardabil County under East Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center). https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231243/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110106. 22 October 2012. Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 2 February 1366. 29 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Approval regarding the conversion of Hir village to a city. fa. qavanin.ir (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). https://web.archive.org/web/20181128180830/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/88900. Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Habibi. Hassan. 14 December 1375. 28 November 2018. 30 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir (Amar). 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094514/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/24.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu (Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University). https://web.archive.org/web/20230115211527/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ardabil.xls . 15 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir (Amar). 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322123220/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_24.xlsx. Excel. 22 March 2019.