Qeydar

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Qidar
قيدار
city
Qidar from above
Qidar
Coordinates: 36°06′53″N 48°35′28″E / 36.11472°N 48.59111°E / 36.11472; 48.59111Coordinates: 36°06′53″N 48°35′28″E / 36.11472°N 48.59111°E / 36.11472; 48.59111
Country  Iran
Province Zanjan
County Khodabandeh
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 25,525
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Qeydār (Persian: قيدار, also Romanized as Qīdar, Qidar, Geydar, Ghaidar, Keydar, and Kedar; also Geydār Palnamnār, Ghaidar Paighambar, Keydar-Peygambar, and Qeydār Peyghāmbar)[1] is a city in and capital of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,525, in 6,253 families.[2] The languages people speak in their everyday life are Azerbaijani and Farsi.

Tourist Attractions: Prophet Gheydar's tomb and Katale Khor cave are the most important tourist attractions of Khodabandeh County.

References

  1. Qeydar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080190" 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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