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Country
  
Iran

Bakhsh
  
Nir

Time zone
  
IRST (UTC+3:30)

Province
  
Yazd Province

County
  
Taft

Rural District
  
Zardeyn

Population
  
330 (2006)

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Pandar (Persian: پندر‎‎; also known as Panj Dar) is a village in Zardeyn Rural District, Nir District, Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 330 across 92 families. Pandar is on the eastern slopes of Shirkooh Mountain.

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Map of Pandar, Yazd Province, Iran

Name origin

According to some villagers, the name of Pandar has been derived from five large valley that have surrounded the whole village.

Religion

Shia Islam is the dominant religion in Pandar village. There are around five mosques in Pandar which mass mosque is the main one that people say their prayers there most of the time.

References

Pandar Wikipedia