Gazar
Persian: گازار | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°18′17″N 59°24′50″E / 33.30472°N 59.41389°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Birjand |
District | Shakhenat |
Rural District | Shakhenat |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 622 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gazar (Persian: گازار)[a] is a village in Shakhenat Rural District of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population wa 520 in 207 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 669 people in 200 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 622 people in 224 households.[2]
After the census, Shakhen Rural District and Shakhenat Rural District were separated from the Central District to establish Shakhenat District, with Gazar as its capital.[4]