Map of Bījār, Iran

Bījār is a city in Kurdistan Province, Iran, with a population of about 50,014. It lies at 35.8668°N, 47.6051°E. Bījār is about 345 km (214 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dīvāndarreh, 53 km to the west.

Bījār at a glance

Where is Bījār?

• The 7th largest city in Kurdistan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bījār

• Dīvāndarreh — 53 km west
• Takāb — 74 km northwest
• Qorveh — 80 km south
• Sanandaj — 82 km southwest
• Zanjan — 120 km northeast
• Sonqor — 121 km south
• Saqqez — 127 km west
• Asadābād — 129 km south
• Shāhīn Dezh — 130 km northwest
• Kāmyārān — 134 km southwest

Largest cities in Kurdistan Province

• Sanandaj — 349,176
• Saqqez — 165,258
• Marīvān — 136,654
• Bāneh — 110,218
• Qorveh — 87,953
• Kāmyārān — 57,077
• Dīvāndarreh — 34,007

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.