Alishar
Persian: علي شار | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°25′40″N 49°47′47″E / 35.42778°N 49.79639°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Markazi |
County | Zarandieh |
District | Kharqan |
Rural District | Alishar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,048 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alishar (Persian: علي شار)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Alishar Rural District of Kharqan District, Zarandieh County, Markazi province, Iran.[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Duzaj.[5] The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi listed Alishar as one of the main villages in the district of Kharraqan.[6]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,487 in 401 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,367 people in 394 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,048 people in 366 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]