Nimvar

For the village in Mazandaran Province, see Nimvar, Mazandaran.
Nimvar
نيمور
city

Main Square
Nimvar
Coordinates: 33°53′14″N 50°34′22″E / 33.88722°N 50.57278°E / 33.88722; 50.57278Coordinates: 33°53′14″N 50°34′22″E / 33.88722°N 50.57278°E / 33.88722; 50.57278
Country  Iran
Province Markazi
County Mahallat
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 5,731
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Nimvar (Persian: نيمور, also Romanized as Nīmvar and Nīmwar; also known as Nimehvan and Nīmeh Var)[1] is a city in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,731, in 1,580 families.[2]

In ancient times it was an important location for Zoroastrianism.

Nimvar Historical Places
BagherAbad Bridge
BagherAbad Bridge 
Jamshidi Castle
Jamshidi Castle 

References

  1. Nimvar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077031" 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.
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