Kuhsar (Persian: كوهسار[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Chendar District of Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran.[4]

Kuhsar
Persian: كوهسار
City
Kuhsar is located in Iran
Kuhsar
Kuhsar
Coordinates: 35°57′55″N 50°47′34″E / 35.96528°N 50.79278°E / 35.96528; 50.79278[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CountySavojbolagh
DistrictChendar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,940
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,757, in 2,075 households, when it was in Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,940 in 3,321 households,[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly, Chendar (چِندار), also romanized as Chandār and Chendār.[3] Kuhsar is the merger two former villages: Chendar and Qaleh-ye Chendar (قلعه چندار), also known as Qal‘e-ye Chendar (قلعه ی چندار) and Qal‘e-ye Soleimankhani (قلعه سلیمانخانی)[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Kuhsar, Savojbolagh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kuhsar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058444" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 February 1383). "The recognition of Chendar village, the center of Chendar District, from the functions of Savojbolagh County, after merging with Qaleh-ye Chendar village, as the city of Kuhsar". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.