Gazar, Iran
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Gazar
Persian: گازار | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gazar | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′16″N 59°24′47″E / 33.30444°N 59.41306°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Birjand |
| District | Shakhenat |
| Rural District | Shakhenat |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 622 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gazar (Persian: گازار)[a] is a village in Shakhenat Rural District of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 520 in 207 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 669 people in 200 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 622 people in 224 households.[2]
In 2021, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Shakhenat District.[4]
