Khansar, Iran
Khvansar
Xānsār | |
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  Khvansar | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′14″N 50°18′54″E / 33.22056°N 50.31500°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Khvansar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 20,490 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Khvansar is a city and capital of Khvansar County, Isfahan Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 20,490, in 6,019 families.[1] Khansar is located in a place not far from central desert of Iran and just 150 km from Isfahan. It is 900 square km and situated in central part of Iran surrounded by Zagros Mountains. (Mount of Khansar).
Notable people from Khvansar
- Adib Khansari, classical musician
- Ali Shojaei, Iranian football player
- Hacham Uriel Davidi, Jewish religious leader
- Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Diplomat and Academic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
- Seyyed Ahmad Khansari, theologian
- Yadollah Kaboli Khansari, calligrapher
- Hossein Ansarian, Shia scholar, author and lecturer on Islam and mysticism
References
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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