Map of Abhar, Iran

Abhar is a city in Zanjan, Iran, with a population of about 69,889. It lies at 36.1468°N, 49.2180°E. Abhar is about 205 km (127 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khorramdarreh, 7 km to the north.

Abhar at a glance

Where is Abhar?

• The 2nd largest city in Zanjan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abhar

• Khorramdarreh — 7 km north
• Alvand — 20 km north
• Tākestān — 44 km east
• Qazvin — 72 km east
• Alvand — 76 km east
• Zanjan — 87 km northwest
• Ābyek — 119 km east
• Fūman — 120 km north
• Naz̧arābād — 127 km east
• Şowme‘eh Sarā — 129 km north

Largest cities in Zanjan

• Zanjan — 357,471
• Khorramdarreh — 50,528

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.