Asir
Persian: اسير
City
Asir is located in Iran
Asir
Asir
Coordinates: 27°43′27″N 52°39′46″E / 27.72417°N 52.66278°E / 27.72417; 52.66278[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyMohr
DistrictAsir
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,042
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Asir (Persian: اسير, also Romanized as Asīr; also known as Sīr)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Asir District of Mohr County, Fars province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Asir Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,181 in 465 households, when it was a village in Asir Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,180 people in 605 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,042 people in 865 households.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2023). "Asir, Mohr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Asir, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053966" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (13 December 2013). "Divisional reforms and changes in Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (26 March 1365). "Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Lar County under Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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