Khar
KHAR, a small but very fertile province of Persia, known by the ancients as Choara and Choarene; pop. about 10,000. The governor of the province resides at Kishlak Khar, a large village situated 62 m. S.E. of Teheran, or at Aradan, a village 10 m. farther E. The province has an abundant water-supply from the Hableh-rud, and produces great quantities of wheat, barley and rice. Of the 6000 which it pays to the state, more than 4000 is paid in kind wheat, barley, straw and rice.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
