Qir facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Qir Persian: قير
City
Shohada square
Qir Location in Iran
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Qir and Karzin
District	Central
Elevation	771 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	20,010
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qir (Persian: قير) is a city in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).

History

On 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 16,839 in 3,722 households. The following census in 2011 counted 18,038 people in 4,603 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,010 people in 5,650 households.