Bab Anar

Bab Anar (Persian: باب انار)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Khafr County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It was the administrative center for Khafr Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Zarjan.^[4]

Bab Anar Persian: باب انار
City
Bab Anar center
Bab Anar
Coordinates: 28°58′02″N 53°12′42″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Khafr
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	7,061
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,702 in 445 households,^[6] when it was capital of the former Khafr District of Jahrom County.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 6,968 people in 2,096 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,061 people in 2,230 households.^[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County, and Bab Anar was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Bāb Anār and Bāb-e Anār; also known as Bābā Anār, Bābā Na‘am, Bābā Najm, and Bāba Nār^[3]