Nilshahr

Nilshahr
Persian: نيل شهر
City
Nilshahr is located in Iran
Nilshahr
Nilshahr
Coordinates: 35°07′31″N 60°46′22″E / 35.12528°N 60.77278°E / 35.12528; 60.77278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
DistrictBuzhgan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,371
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Nilshahr at GEOnet Names Server

Nilshahr (Persian: نيل شهر, also Romanized as Nīlshahr; formerly, Nilabad (Persian: نیل آباد) also Romanized as Nīlābād)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Buzhgan District of Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,674 in 1,467 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,797 people in 1,690 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,371 people in 1,916 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Nilshahr, Torbat-e Jam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nilshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077005" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (5 May 1384). "Divisional changes and reforms in Razavi Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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