Bardsir

Bardsir (Persian: بردسير, also Romanized as Bardsīr and Bardesīr; also known as Deh-e Now-e Mashīz, Mashīz, Mshiz, and Qal‘eh-ye Mashīz) is a city in the Central District of Bardsir County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the both county and the district. Bardsir was once the capital of Banu Ilyas dynasty.

For the administrative division of Kerman province, see Bardsir County. For the ancient city Bardašir, see Kerman.

Bardsir
Persian: بردسير
City
A tulip field in Bardsir
Bardsir
Coordinates: 29°55′39″N 56°34′35″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyBardsir
DistrictCentral
Elevation
2,047 m (6,716 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total25,152
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code034
Websitewww.bardsir.net

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 31,801 in 7,391 households. The following census in 2011 counted 31,870 people in 8,377 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 25,152 people in 7,704 households.

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