Bileh Savar

For the administrative division of Ardabil province, see Bileh Savar County. For the city in Azerbaijan, see Biləsuvar.

Bileh Savar
Persian: بيله سوار
City
Bileh Savar is located in Iran
Bileh Savar
Bileh Savar
Coordinates: 39°22′46″N 48°21′15″E / 39.37944°N 48.35417°E / 39.37944; 48.35417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyBileh Savar
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
16,188
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Bileh Savar at GEOnet Names Server

Bileh Savar (Persian: بيله سوار)[a] is a city in the Central District of Bileh Savar County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

The city is the site of a border crossing with Republic of Azerbaijan. Bileh Savar was built by a dignitary of the Buyid dynasty who was called Pile-Savar ("The Great Rider").[5] Road 33 connects the city to Ardabil, capital of the province.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,027 in 3,251 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,183 people in 4,033 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 16,188 people in 4,837 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bīleh Savār; also known as Bilesuvar[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Bileh Savar, Bileh Savar County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bileh Savar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 29 March 1370]. Creation and establishment of Qeshlaq District and Bileh Savar County in East Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 6234T54K. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Nāmah-ʼi bahāristān: Maǧallah-'i bayn al-milalî muṭālaʻāt va-taḥqīqāt nush̲ahā-yi h̲aṭtị̄ = international iranian journal for research into islamic manuscripts. Vol. IV. 2003-2004. Tihrān: Kitābhānah, Muzāh va markaz-i asnād maǧlis-i šawrā-yi islāmī. p.279.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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