Ziabar

Ziabar
Persian: ضيابر
Village
Ziabar is located in Iran
Ziabar
Ziabar
Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 49°14′40″E / 37.42639°N 49.24444°E / 37.42639; 49.24444[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountySowme'eh Sara
DistrictZiabar
Established as a city[3]2023
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
3,603
DemonymZiabari
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ziabar (Persian: ضيابر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Ziabar District[7] in Sowme'eh Sara County, Gilan province, Iran. As a village it was the capital of Ziabar Rural District[8] until its capital was transferred to the village of Chakuvar.[7] The history of Ziabar dates back to 14th century.[5]

Demographics

The people of Ziabar mostly speak the Gilaki language. Their main occupations are in farming (mainly rice) and in the wood industry.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Ziabar's population was 3,388 in 970 households, when it was a village in Ziabar Rural District of the Central District.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 3,490 people in 1,099 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,603 people in 1,193 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]

In 2021, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Ziabar District.[7] The village of Ziabar was converted to a city in 2023[3] and its first mayor was introduced in November of the same year.[11]

Culture

At the time of the Persian New Year, the women of Ziabar bake sweets known as halva-ye Ziabar, made with rice flour, wheat flour, fenugreek, cardamom, cumin, violets, walnuts, ginger, nettle, nutmeg, and local oil.[12]

The traditional bazaar of Ziabar is held on Mondays every week.[5]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Zeyābar, Ẕīā’ Bar, Ẕīābar, and Zīyā’ Bar; also known as Ziabera; formerly known as Gaskar[5][6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Ziabar, دهستان ضیابر, بخش مرکزی [Ziabar Rural District, Central District], Sowme'eh Sara County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "C6GV+HQ4 Ziabar, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b با ابلاغ به استاندار گیلان؛ وزیر کشور با تبدیل روستاهای ضیابر و طاهرگوراب به شهر موافقت کرد [‌With notification to the Governor of Gilan; the Minister of Interior agreed to convert the villages of Ziabar and Taher Gurab into cities]. دیارمیرزا [Diyar Mirza]. ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. 7 March 2023 [1401/12/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. نامه شماره ۳۳۶۶۷/۵۹۸۰۶ [Letter No. 33667/59806]. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Ziabar residents complain about officials' promises without action" (in Persian). Mehr news agency. Mehr. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ^ Ziabar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089405" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  7. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Eshaq (5 May 2021) [مصوب 1400/02/15 (Approved 1400/02/15) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان صومعه سراي استان گيلان [‌Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Sowme'eh Sara County of Gilan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 186695. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  8. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 7 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای در شهرستان صومعه سرا تابع استان گیلان [‌Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sowme'eh Sara County under Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] A04F12E3-1193-44C9-BF0A-9DA01402BBDA. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 13. Archived from the original on 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Introduction of the first mayor of Ziabar" معرفی نخستین شهردار ضیابر. IRIB News (in Persian). IRIB news Agency. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Sweetening tourists' palates with Ziabar's local halva" (in Persian). Kalanshahr news and media. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2025.