Khansar () is a city in the Central District of Khansar County,

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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Etymology

The word Khansar is written and pronounced in several ways, including Khavansar, Khanisar, Khoonsar, Khosar, Khansar and Khunsar. The word consists of two parts, the khan and the sar. khan means spring and pond, and the suffix sar indicates plurality.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 20,490 in 6,019 households. The following census in 2011 counted 21,338 people in 6,655 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 21,883 people in 7,092 households.

Geography

Khansar is located on both sides of a narrow valley through which the Khansar River, a stream about wide, flows in a north-easterly direction to

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Notable people

* Adib Khansari, classical musician * Ali Shojaei, Iranian football player * Hacham Uriel Davidi, Jewish religious leader *

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* Seyyed Ahmad Khansari, theologian, Marja' *

Yadollah Kaboli Khansari Yadollah Kaboli Khansari (born 1949) is a calligrapher from Khansar, Iran. He is a member of the board of The Trustees of the Society of Iranian Calligraphists and also holds a First Degree art Certificate. Published books *1982 Broken Script ...

, calligrapher

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