Nimvar

Nimvar () is a city in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Iran.

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Settlement.name: Nimvar
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: MainSquare Nimvar.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main Square of Nimvar
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Markazi
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mahallat
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 7507
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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is a city in the Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Iran.

In ancient times Nimvar was an important location for Zoroastrianism. It is one of the ancient cities related to the Sassanid and Ashkanian eras in Iran. Among historical customs that are still alive, and with a history of two thousand years, are the dredging ceremony of Qomrud River and the BilGardani ceremony signifying the harnessing of nature by human beings.

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