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Nilshahr

Coordinates: 35°07′24″N 60°46′27″E / 35.12333°N 60.77417°E / 35.12333; 60.77417
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Nilshahr
Persian: نيل شهر
City
Nilshahr is located in Iran
Nilshahr
Nilshahr
Coordinates: 35°07′24″N 60°46′27″E / 35.12333°N 60.77417°E / 35.12333; 60.77417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
DistrictBuzhgan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,371
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nilshahr at GEOnet Names Server

Nilshahr (Persian: نيل شهر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Buzhgan District of Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,674 in 1,467 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,797 people in 1,690 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,371 people in 1,916 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Nīlshahr; formerly Nilabad (نیل آباد), also romanized as Nīlābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 November 2024). "Nilshahr, Torbat-e Jam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nilshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077005" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 5 May 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Razavi Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.43214; Notification 23580/T32502H. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.