Bileh Savar

For the administrative subdivision, see Bileh Savar County.
Bileh Savar
بيله سوار
city
Bileh Savar
Coordinates: 39°22′43″N 48°21′42″E / 39.37861°N 48.36167°E / 39.37861; 48.36167Coordinates: 39°22′43″N 48°21′42″E / 39.37861°N 48.36167°E / 39.37861; 48.36167
Country  Iran
Province Ardabil
County Bileh Savar
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 â€¢ Total 14,027
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 â€¢ Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Bileh Savar at GEOnet Names Server

Bileh Savar (Persian: بيله سوار‎‎, also Romanized as Bīleh Savār)[1] is the capital city of Bileh Savar County in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,027, in 3,251 families.[2]

The town is the site of a border crossing with Republic of Azerbaijan. Pile-Savar was built by a dignitary of the Buyid dynasty who was called Pile-Savar (the Great Rider).[3]

Road 33 connects it to Ardabil.

References

  1. ↑ 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".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ 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.
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