Anar (Persian: انار, also romanized as Anār)[3] is a city in the Central District of Anar County, Kerman province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.[4] Anar means pomegranate in Persian. The city contains a Sassanian castle named Anar Castle.
Anar
Persian: انار | |
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City | |
Anar | |
Coordinates: 30°52′10″N 55°16′04″E / 30.86944°N 55.26778°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
County | Anar |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 15,532 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 12,791 in 3,227 households, when it was in the former Anar District of Rafsanjan County).[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,089 people in 3,660 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Anar County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,532 people in 4,660 households.[2]