Alishar, Iran

For the administrative division, see Alishar Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Alişar.

Alishar (Persian: علي شار)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Alishar Rural District of Kharqan District, Zarandiyeh County, Markazi province, Iran.^[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Duzaj.^[5] The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi listed Alishar as one of the main villages in the district of Kharraqan.^[6]

Alishar Persian: علي شار
Village
Alishar
Coordinates: 35°25′40″N 49°47′47″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Zarandiyeh
District	Kharqan
Rural District	Alishar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,048
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,487 in 401 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,367 people in 394 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,048 people in 366 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as ‘Alī Shār and ‘Alīshār^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2023). "Alishar, Zarandiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Alishar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052743" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1373). "Making reforms in Markzai province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
5. Mousavi, Mirhosein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Saveh County under Markazi province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
6. Hamdallah Mustawfi (1919). Le Strange, Guy (ed.). The Geographical Part of the Nuzhat-al-Qulub. p. 76. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.