Bijar (city)
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For the administrative division of Kurdistan province, see Bijar County. For other places with the same name, see Bijar.
Bījār (Persian: بیجار)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Bijar County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
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Bijar
بيجار | |
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Coordinates: 35°52′20″N 47°36′11″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kurdistan |
County | Bijar |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 50,014 |
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At the 2006 National Census, its population was 46,156 in 12,312 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 47,926 people in 13,738 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 50,014 people in 15,705 households.[2]
With an elevation of 1,940 metres, Bijar has been called the Roof of Iran.[8]