Neyriz

For the administrative division of Fars province, see Neyriz County.

Neyriz
Persian: نی‌ریز
City
Neyriz is located in Iran
Neyriz
Neyriz
Coordinates: 29°11′34″N 54°19′11″E / 29.19278°N 54.31972°E / 29.19278; 54.31972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyNeyriz
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total49,850
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code071
Websitewww.neyriz.ir

Neyriz (Persian: نی‌ریز)[a] is a city in the Central District of Neyriz County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

The name is also used for the district in which it is situated and for Bakhtegan Lake. The town was located on its shores, but because of the shrinkage of the salt lake it is now to its southeast. In the nineteenth century some of the Neyriz inhabitants were Bábís, and were persecuted by the government.

In 2010, construction of the Neyriz Ghadir Steel Complex began in Neyriz. The DRI plant came online in 2018 as part of Iran's seven major steel production development program.[6]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 September 2023). "Neyriz, Neyriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Neyriz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076911" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nīrīz" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 709.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ https://plus.google.com/113403756129291503583 (27 January 2018). "New DRI Plant Comes on Stream in Fars Province". Financial Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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