Abr

For other uses of the same name, see Abr.

Abr Persian: ابر
Village
Abr
Coordinates: 36°42′28″N 55°05′05″E / 36.70778°N 55.08472°E / 36.70778; 55.08472[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Shahrud
District	Bastam
Rural District	Kharqan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,480
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abr (Persian: ابر)^[a] is a village in Kharqan Rural District^[4][b] of Bastam District in Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,383 in 355 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,260 people in 402 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,480 people in 504 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Abz^[3]
2. Formerly Bastam Rural District^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 January 2026). "Abr, دهستان خرقان, بخش بسطام [Kharqan Rural District, Bastam District], Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
2. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Abr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051574" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 11 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان شاهرود تابع استان سمنان [‌Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahrud County under Semnan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11953.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
5. Habibi, Hassan (3 March 1993) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1371/12/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان سمنان [Making reforms in the rural areas of Semnan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 70805534-7A14-45D5-91AE-BA975D2429C1. شماره دوره [Course number] 71, شماره جلد [Volume number] 251. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
6. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Semnan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.