Anar, Iran

For the administrative divisions of Kerman province, see Anar County and Anar District. For other places with the same name, see Anar.

Anar (Persian: انار)^[a] is a city in Anar District of Anar County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county^[4] and the district.^[5] The city contains a Sassanian castle named Anar Castle.

Anar Persian: انار
City
Arg-e Anar
Anar
Coordinates: 30°51′56″N 55°16′13″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Anar
District	Anar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,532
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 12,791 in 3,227 households, when it was in Rafsanjan County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 13,089 people in 3,660 households,^[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Anar County.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,532 people in 4,660 households.^[2]

See also

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Anār;^[3] anar means pomegranate