Bijar
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Bijar
Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bijar is a city in the Central District of Bijar County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
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History
The city was mentioned in the 15th century as a village belonging to Shah Ismail, the first ruler of the Safavid dynasty; Bijar became a town during the 19th century. During World War I it was besieged and occupied by Russian, British, and Ottoman troops who, with the aid of the 1918 famine, halved the pre-war population of 20,000.
Geography
With an elevation of 1,940 metres, Bijar has been called the Roof of Iran.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
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Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iran
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- Hesar-e Qujeh Baghi69.5 mi away · pop. 871
- Bonab77.7 mi away · pop. 80,000
- Kabudar Ahang78.1 mi away · pop. 20,000
- Saqqez78.6 mi away · pop. 140,000
- Saeen Qaleh87.5 mi away · pop. 12,989
- Vara89 mi away
- Hidaj89.4 mi away · pop. 13,840
- Khorramdarreh91.6 mi away · pop. 55,368
- Abhar92.1 mi away
- Avaj93.3 mi away · pop. 5,142
- Tuyserkan103.3 mi away · pop. 45,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Bijar
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library