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Bijar
Bijar may refer to: * Bijar (city), a city in Kordestan Province, Iran ** Bijar County * Bijar, Nehbandan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Bijar, Punjab, a village in Pakistan * Bijar rug A Persian carpet ( fa, فرش ایرانی, translit=farš-e irâni ) or Persian rug ( fa, قالی ایرانی, translit=qâli-ye irâni ),Savory, R., ''Carpets'',(Encyclopaedia Iranica); accessed January 30, 2007. also known as Iranian ..., a type of Persian carpet See also * Bejar (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijar (city)
Bījār ( fa, بیجار; ku, بیجاڕ, translit=Bîcar) is a city and capital of Bijar County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 47,926, in 14,970 families. With an elevation of 1,940 metres, Bijar has been called the Roof of Iran. Demographics The city is predominantly populated by Kurds who speak Southern Kurdish, while a significant minority speak Sorani. History The city was mentioned in the 15th century as a village belonging to Shah Ismail, the first ruler of the Safavid dynasty; Bijar became a town during the 19th century. During World War I it was besieged and occupied by Russian, British, and Ottoman troops who, with the aid of the 1918 famine, halved the pre-war population of 20,000. Architecture The historical fort of Qam Cheqay (45 km NE of Bijar) probably dates back to the Median era and is the oldest castle in the Kurdistan province. The castle had been used until the Sasanid era and it is an example of the ancient ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijar County
Bijar County ( fa, شهرستان بیجار; ku, شارستانی بیجاڕ) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bijar Bijar may refer to: * Bijar (city), a city in Kordestan Province, Iran ** Bijar County * Bijar, Nehbandan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Bijar, Punjab, a village in Pakistan * Bijar rug A Persian carpet ( fa, فرش ایر .... At the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,461 in 23,614 households. The following census in 2011 counted 93,714 people in 26,068 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 89,162 in 27,759 households. Administrative divisions The population history and structural changes of Bijar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 11 rural districts, and five cities. References Counties of Kurdistan Province {{KurdistanIR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijar Rug
A Persian carpet ( fa, فرش ایرانی, translit=farš-e irâni ) or Persian rug ( fa, قالی ایرانی, translit=qâli-ye irâni ),Savory, R., ''Carpets'',(Encyclopaedia Iranica); accessed January 30, 2007. also known as Iranian carpet, is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in Iran (historically known as Persia), for home use, local sale, and export. Carpet weaving is an essential part of Persian culture and Iranian art. Within the group of Oriental rugs produced by the countries of the "rug belt", the Persian carpet stands out by the variety and elaborateness of its manifold designs. Persian rugs and carpets of various types were woven in parallel by nomadic tribes in village and town workshops, and by royal court manufactories alike. As such, they represent miscellaneous, simultaneous lines of tradition, and reflect the history of Iran, Persian culture, and its various peoples. The carpets woven in the Safa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijar, Punjab
Bijar is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar .... It is located on a very important junction from where the roads lead to all four directions. Mitha Tiwana is located on its east, Sheikhu is on west, Panja is on its south and Bijar stop (former Nawab de Kothi) National Highway (Mianwali-Sargodha Road) is on north side. It is one of the very important Union Council of Khushab District. It is divided into two parts. Janoobi Bijar consists of the Village and Shumali Bijar is Derajats of the people of Bijar who are living permanently at their cultivation area Location It is located at 32°15'24N 72°3'15 References Union councils of Khus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijar, Nehbandan
Bisheh ( fa, بيشه, also Romanized as Bīsheh; also known as Bījār and Bījīr) is a village in Arabkhaneh Rural District, Shusef District, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 13, in 6 families. References Populated places in Nehbandan County {{Nehbandan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
