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City in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nilshahr (Persian: نيل شهر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Buzhgan District[6] in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The village of Nilabad was converted to a city and renamed Nilshahr in 2005.[3]

CountryIran
Established as a city2005[3]
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Nilshahr
Persian: نيل شهر
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Nilshahr is located in Iran
Nilshahr
Nilshahr
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 35°07′24″N 60°46′27″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
DistrictBuzhgan
Established as a city2005[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
7,371
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,674 in 1,467 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 6,797 people in 1,690 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,371 people in 1,916 households.[4]

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Nīlshahr; formerly the village of Nilabad (نیل آباد),[3] also romanized as Nīlābād[5]

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