Sepidar, Iran

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

Sepidar Persian: سپیدار
City
Sepidar
Coordinates: 30°35′44″N 51°21′51″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
County	Boyer-Ahmad
District	Sepidar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,503
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sepidar (Persian: سپیدار)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sepidar District of Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Sepidar Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Pazanan.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 1,912 in 367 households, when it was the village of Sefidar-e Markazi in Sepidar Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,805 people in 383 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,503 people in 373 households.[2]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Sepidar District[4] and the village of Sefidar-e Markazi was elevated to city status as Sepidar.[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Sefidar-e Markazi (سفيدارمركزي), also romanized as Sefīdār-e Markazī; also known as Sefīdār and Sepīdār[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 December 2024). "Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Sefidar-e Markazi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083307" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 10 August 2018]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 28230. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (20 April 1395) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Boyer-Ahmad County under Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11206.1.5.53; Notification 99936/T216. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. Fazli, Rahmani (5 July 1400). "The approval of the Ministry of the Interior to upgrade the village of Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County, to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.