Bileh Savar
City in Ardabil province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division of Ardabil province, see Bileh Savar County. For the city in Azerbaijan, see Biləsuvar.
Bileh Savar (Persian: بيله سوار)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Bileh Savar County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
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Bileh Savar
Persian: بيله سوار | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 39°22′46″N 48°21′15″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
County | Bileh Savar |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 16,188 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 14,027 in 3,251 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,183 people in 4,033 households.[6] The 2016 census showed a population of 16,188 people in 4,837 households.[2]
The city is the site of a border crossing with Republic of Azerbaijan. Pile-Savar was built by a dignitary of the Buyid dynasty who was called Pile-Savar (the Great Rider).[7] Road 33 connects it to Ardabil.