Bakhsh Central Elevation 771 m Population 16,839 (2006) | County Qir and Karzin Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) Local time Monday 10:58 PM | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Qir (Persian: قير, also Romanized as Qīr) is a city in and the capital of Qir and Karzin County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 16,839, in 3,722 families. It has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).
Map of Ghirokarzin, Fars Province, Iran
On 10 April 1972, Qir was completely destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.
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