Khollar Explained

Official Name:Khollar
Native Name:خلار
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sepidan
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Hamaijan
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Hamaijan
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:281
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:29.9647°N 52.2389°W

Khollar (Persian: خلار, also Romanized as Khollār) is a village in Hamaijan Rural District, Hamaijan District, Sepidan County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 281, in 64 families. Khollar was once home to an important centre of wine production. [1]

Notes and References

  1. Tait, Robert (2005) End of the vine: The Islamic revolution abolished Iran's ancient tradition of wine-making but the residents of Khollar are showing some bottle, World dispatch World news, The Guardian, Wed 12 Oct