Qeydar
Qeydar
Persian: قيدار | |
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  Qeydar | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′10″N 48°35′30″E / 36.11944°N 48.59167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| County | Khodabandeh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 34,921 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qeydar (Farsi: قيدار) is the capital city of Khodabandeh County within the Central District in the Zanjan Province of Iran.
Etymology
[edit]The city is named after the biblical figure Qedar, who was the progenitor of the Qedarite tribal confederation of North Arabia and the son of Ishmael.[a] Qedar is revered in the Islamic traditions as an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Shi'ite sect of Islam (which is predominant in Iran) believes that Qedar was a prophet.[3]
Other names for the city, stemming from the same source, include Geydār, Geydār Palnamnār, Ghaidar, Ghaidar Paighambar, Kedar, Keydar, Keydar-Peygambar, and Qidār Peyghāmbar.[4][b]
Status
[edit]Qeydar serves as the capital city of the whole Khodabandeh County in the Central District of Zanjan Province.[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,525 in 6,253 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 30,251 people in 7,997 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 34,921 people in 10,028 households.[2]
Main sights
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The Mausoleum of Prophet Qeydar is located in the city and is believed to entomb the remains of the city's namesake.[3][6]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2024). "Qeydar, Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "The tomb of a prophet in Zanjan who was the successor of Hadhrat Ismail (Alayhis Salaam) + Pictures". Tasnim News. 28 August 1976.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b "The website of the official municipality of Qeydar". gheidar.ir.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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