Ashar, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Ashar District and Ashar Rural District.

Ashar (Persian: اشار)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County,^[b] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.^[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Ashar Rural District.^[6]

Ashar Persian: اشار
City
Ashar
Coordinates: 26°40′52″N 61°39′54″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Mehrestan
District	Ashar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,786
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Ashar's population was 2,676 in 529 households, when it was a village in Ashar Rural District of Sarbaz County.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,817 people in 831 households,^[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County.^[9][c] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,786 people in 927 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.^[10]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Āshār; also known as Ashor and Ashur)^[3]
2. Formerly Zaboli County^[4]
3. Renamed Mehrestan County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Ashar, Mehrestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ashar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053873" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of country divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
5. Davoudi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. 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. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
9. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Saravan and Sarbaz Counties". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
10. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2018). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Ashar village, the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.