Bijar (city)
Bījār (Persian: بیجار and Kurdish: بیجاڕ, romanized: Bîcar) is a city in the Central District of Bijar County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Bijar
بيجار | |
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City | |
A modern Bijar rug | |
Bijar Location in Iran Bijar Bijar (Iran Kurdistan) | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′20″N 47°36′11″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Bijar |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 50,014 |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 46,156 in 12,312 households. The following census in 2011 counted 47,926 people in 13,738 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 50,014 people in 15,705 households.
With an elevation of 1,940 metres, Bijar has been called the Roof of Iran.
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