Kahir
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Kahir
Persian: کهير | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kahir | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′17″N 60°07′31″E / 25.58806°N 60.12528°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Konarak |
| District | Kahir |
| Rural District | Kahir |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,213 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kahir (Persian: کهير)[a] is a village in, and the former capital of, Kahir Rural District[4] of Kahir District, Konarak County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the district. The capital of the rural district has been transferred to the village of Bursar Heydari.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,686 in 355 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,510 people in 343 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,213 people in 451 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Kahir District.[5]
