Bileh Savar
Bileh Savar (Persian: بيله سوار), also Romanized as Bilesuvar, is a city in the Central District of Bileh Savar County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Bileh Savar
Persian: بيله سوار | |
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City | |
Bileh Savar | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′46″N 48°21′15″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Ardabil |
| County | Bileh Savar |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 16,188 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bileh Savar at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 14,027 in 3,251 households. The following census in 2011 counted 15,183 people in 4,033 households. The 2016 census showed a population of 16,188 people in 4,837 households.
The city is the site of a border crossing with Republic of Azerbaijan. Pile-Savar was built by a dignitary of the Buyid dynasty who was called Pile-Savar (the Great Rider). Road 33 connects it to Ardabil.
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