Nimvar

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Nimvar
نيمور
City
Main Square
Main Square
Nimvar is located in Iran
Nimvar
Nimvar
Coordinates: 33°53′14″N 50°34′22″E / 33.88722°N 50.57278°E / 33.88722; 50.57278Coordinates: 33°53′14″N 50°34′22″E / 33.88722°N 50.57278°E / 33.88722; 50.57278
Country Iran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyMahallat
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total7,507 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Nimvar (Persian: نيم‌ور, also Romanized as Nīmvar and Nīmwar; also known as Nimehvan and Nīmeh Var)[2] is a city in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,731, in 1,580 families.[3]

In ancient times Nimvar was an important location for Zoroastrianism. Nimvar is one of the ancient cities related to Sasanid and Ashkanian eras in Iran its historical customs are still alive and one of them with the antiquity of two thousand years is the dredging ceremony of Qom rood and ceremony that is the sign of nature being harnessed by human.[4]


References[]

  1. ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ^ Nimvar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077031" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ تحلیل آیین بیل گردانی نیم ور از منظر هنر مشارکتی تعاملی - Persian
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