Balvard

For the administrative divisions, see Balvard District and Balvard Rural District.

Balvard (Persian: بلورد)^[a] is a city in Kerman province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Balvard Rural District.^[5]This city is located on Road 88.

Balvard Persian: بَلورد
City
Balvard
Coordinates: 29°42′13″N 56°04′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Sirjan
District	Balvard
Elevation	2,034 m (6,673 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,534
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	2927
Website	balvardcity.ir

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Balvard's population was 3,173 in 692 households, when it was a village in Balvard Rural District of the Central District.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,488 people in 922 households,^[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Balvard District.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,534 people in 1,109 households,^[2] when the village had been elevated to the status of a city.^[8]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Balvareh^[3]