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Bijar is located in Kurdistan Province in northwestern Iran, between Zanjan Province in the northeast, the city of Takab in West Azarbaijan Province in the northwest, Hamadan Province in the southeast and the Kurish cities of Sanandaj and Divandareh in the west. The city has semi-arid climate and experiences extremely cold temperatures of up to -38 degrees centigrade during the …

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History & Culture

Bijar was mentioned in the 15th century as a village belonging to Shah Ismail the first ruler of the Safavid dynasty. It became a town during the 19th century. It ancient times Bijar was known as 'Bidzar,' which means ‘land of willow trees’ in the Persian language, and many believe over time its name became Bijar. The Qamchoqay Fortress and …

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