Qir (Persian: قير)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).[5]
Qir
Persian: قير | |
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City | |
Qir | |
Coordinates: 28°29′01″N 53°02′12″E / 28.48361°N 53.03667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Qir and Karzin |
District | Central |
Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 20,010 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 16,839 in 3,722 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 18,038 people in 4,603 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,010 people in 5,650 households.[2]
On 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.[8]: 128