Why visit Qīr
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Qīr
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Qīr
Qir (Persian: قير) is a city in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city has an altitude of 771 metres (2,530 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Qir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
History
On 10 April 1972, Qir was destroyed by a large earthquake, killing 3,399 people, two-thirds of the population at that time.
From the History section of Qir on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare3
Map of Qīr
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jahrom International Airport (JAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Kārzīn 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Emām Shahr 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Dasht-e Shūr 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Efzar 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Qalāt 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Āghān 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Dūzeh 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Jahrom 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Fīrūzābād 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Fasā 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- قير-ميدان شهدا - panoramio, علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
- پارك آزادي قير - panoramio, علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
- به ياد فانوس قديمي و عشاق دلخسته - panoramio, علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
- Tehran-Kish flight 2025-03-27 14, Orijentolog, CC BY 4.0
- Tehran-Kish flight 2025-03-27 13, Orijentolog, CC BY 4.0
- پارك ملت-قير - panoramio (1), علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
- كاج خشكيده-پارك ملت قير-Dried pine - panoramio, علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
- پارك ملت-قير - panoramio, علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
- ميدان سيار-جنب پارك ملت-قير - panoramio, علی علوی, CC BY 3.0
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