Hir, Iran

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Hir is 20 kilometers to the city of Ardebil. The economy of Hir is based on agriculture, including the production of berries, apples, apricots, and mostly bee keeping. Hir could be considered the Iranian capital of honey. Hir River passes through town The river's source is Neor Lake on Hir Mountain about 5 kilometers from the town of Hir.

History

Hir (Persian: هير, also Romanized as Hīr)[1] is a city in the Hir District of Ardabil County, Ardabil Province, Iran.

People

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,588, in 663 families.[2]

Economy

Climate

Hir
هير
city
Hir
Coordinates: 38°04′43″N 48°30′18″E / 38.07861°N 48.50500°E / 38.07861; 48.50500Coordinates: 38°04′43″N 48°30′18″E / 38.07861°N 48.50500°E / 38.07861; 48.50500
Country  Iran
Province Ardabil
County Ardabil
Bakhsh Hir
Population (2006)
  Total 2,588
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
'32FA880A2AA23774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Hir, Iran at GEOnet Names Server

References

  1. Hir, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066619" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. 


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