Pandar

Pandar
پندر
village
Pandar village.
Pandar
Coordinates: 31°28′20″N 54°10′58″E / 31.47222°N 54.18278°E / 31.47222; 54.18278Coordinates: 31°28′20″N 54°10′58″E / 31.47222°N 54.18278°E / 31.47222; 54.18278
Country  Iran
Province Yazd
County Taft
Bakhsh Nir
Rural District Zardeyn
Population (2006)
 • Total 330
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Pandar (Persian: پندر‎; also known as Panj Dar)[1] is a village in Zardeyn Rural District, Nir District, Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 330 across 92 families.[2] Pandar is on the eastern slopes of Shirkooh Mountain.

Name origin

According to some villagers, the name of Pandar has been derived from five large valley that have surrounded the whole village.

Religion

Shia Islam is the dominant religion in Pandar village. There are around five mosques in Pandar which mass mosque is the main one that people say their prayers there most of the time.

References

  1. ↑ Pandar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3761042" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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