Bar () is a city in the Central District of

Nishapur County Nishapur County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur, the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran. History Nishapur massacre by the Mo ...

, Razavi Khorasan province,

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bar's population was 4,103 in 968 households, when it was a village in Firuzeh Rural District of the former Takht-e Jolgeh District. The following census in 2011 counted 4,121 people in 1,145 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city and transferred to the Central District. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,765 people in 1,122 households.

Geography

Bar's close major cities are

Nishapur Nishapur or Neyshabur (, also ) is a city in the Central District (Nishapur County), Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Ni ...

and Firuzeh, the latter of which has become part of Firuzeh County. These cities are historically part of the Greater Region of the city of Nishapur, and its people have daily commute and connections with each other. A dam located near this city is used one of the main water sources of the city of Nishapur.

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