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Bijar, Kurdistan Province, Iran – Iran Flag

Current Date And Time In Bijar, Iran

Friday, 14 August 2026
11:32:39 IRST
Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
Timezone: UTC +03:30 (IRST)
Population: 50,014

📍 Cities Near To Bijar


Find cities, states and countries closest to Bijar in Kurdistan Province, Iran with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Bijar.

📍 Bijar Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Bijar from our regional database:

State / RegionKurdistan Province
Total Population50,014
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude35.8668° N
Center Longitude47.6051° E
Elevation1,929 m (6,329 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:30
Population Rank in Kurdistan Province#7 of 41
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Abd ol Mow’men ‘Abd ol Mow’men51 83 45
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Abbar Abbar105 169 91
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Abi-ye Soflá Abi-ye Soflá57 92 50
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Alek Alek85 137 74
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Alvand Alvand93 149 80
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Aq Bolagh-e Aqdagh Aq Bolagh-e Aqdagh50 81 44
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Aq Kand-e Qareh Kheẕer Aq Kand-e Qareh Kheẕer115 185 100
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Aqkand Aqkand99 160 86
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Aran Aran102 164 89
South (S)
National Flag Of Aruq Aruq119 192 104
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Asadabad Asadabad80 129 70
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Azadshahr Azadshahr92 148 80
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aznav Aznav129 208 112
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Baban Baban80 128 69
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bad Khowreh Bad Khowreh82 132 71
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Bijar


States and regions closest to Kurdistan Province (home state of Bijar), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al-Qadisiyah Al-Qadisiyah257 414 223
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Alborz Province Alborz Province211 340 183
East (E)
National Flag Of Ardabil Province Ardabil Province211 340 183
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Astara Astara234 376 203
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Babil Babil250 402 217
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baghdad Baghdad213 343 185
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari296 476 257
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Diyala Diyala159 255 138
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of East Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan192 309 167
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Erbil Erbil184 296 160
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Bijar


Countries bordering or closest to Iran, with aerial distance and compass direction from Bijar's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan817 1,315 709
East (E)
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia714 1,149 620
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan632 1,017 549
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain478 770 415
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia887 1,427 770
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq583 939 507
West (W)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait426 686 370
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Nagorno Karabakh Nagorno Karabakh664 1,068 576
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Oman Oman767 1,234 666
South (S)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar512 823 444
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Bijar. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kurdistan Province, Iran.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Bijar (You)Kurdistan Province50,014
Khandan QoliKurdistan Province89525.3SW
DivandarrehKurdistan Province34,00752.6W
QojarKurdistan Province70853.6WSW
Qohurd-e ‘OlyaHamadan Province93463.6SE
DehgolanKurdistan Province67.6SSW
Masjed-e ‘OlyaHamadan Province1,87369.5ESE
Molla PiriZanjan86770.3NNE
EbrahimabadKurdistan Province2,68270.5W
ChalluHamadan Province76973.0ESE
TakabWest Azerbaijan51,54174.0NW

🏆 Kurdistan Province City Rankings

How does Bijar rank within Kurdistan Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Bijar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Sanandaj349,176
Saqqez151,237
Marivan136,654
Baneh110,218
Qorveh87,953
Kamyaran57,077
Bijar ⭐50,014
Divandarreh34,007
Sarvabad5,121
Muchesh3,370

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sanandaj3,033.00
Baneh1,584.50

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Sanandaj115.13
Baneh69.56
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sanandaj Airport
IATA: SDG
88 km (54 mi) from Bijar
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Kurdistan Province Cities
Bijar ranks #7 of 41 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Bijar? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Bijar Sits on the Map

Bijar sits inside Kurdistan Province, Iran and ranks #7 of 41 cities in Kurdistan Province by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Bijar to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Bijar outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Bijar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Bijar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kurdistan Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Bijar: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Bijar and the countries closest to Bijar by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Iran. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Bijar, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Bijar at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Bijar

If you're stringing together stops in Kurdistan Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Bijar — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Bijar MapView the Bijar map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Bijar Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kurdistan Province OverviewExplore the Kurdistan Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Iran Country DataGet complete Iran data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Bijar

Which cities are closest to Bijar?

See the Cities Near To Bijar table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kurdistan Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Bijar to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Bijar and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Bijar map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Bijar will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Bijar to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Bijar?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Bijar. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kurdistan Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Bijar compare in size to the cities near it?

Bijar ranks #7 of 41 cities in Kurdistan Province by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Bijar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Bijar is Sanandaj Airport (SDG), about 88 km (54 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.