Sumar, Iran

Sumar (Persian: سومار; also Romanized as Sūmār, Soormar, and Sowmār)[2] is a city and capital of Sumar District, in Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20, in 15 families, making it Iran's least populous settlement with city status.[3] The village is populated by Kurds.[4]

For the administrative subdivisions, see Sumar District and Sumar Rural District.
Sumar
سومار
City
Sumar is located in Iran
Sumar
Sumar
Coordinates: 33°52′39″N 45°38′30″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyQasr-e Shirin
BakhshSumar
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total180 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Border market

Sumar border market was inaugurated as the ninth border market on the Iranian side of Iran-Iraq border on 5 April 2015.The border market, in which more than 100 billion rials has been invested, was officially inaugurated during a ceremony attended by the governors of Kermanshah and the Iraqi province of Dialeh. It is located in the Sumar-Mandali border region. As its first commercial activity, the 40-hectare border market's primary aim was to export 200 tons of cement to Iraq. Currently, Parviz border market near the city of Qasr-e Shirin is the major export channel through which 52% of the Iranian goods are exported to Iraq.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Sumar, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086414" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Trade with Iraq Rising". 7 April 2015.
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