Kermanshah County
Kermanshah County
Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه | |
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County | |
 Location of Kermanshah County in Kermanshah province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 46°58′E / 34.283°N 46.967°E / 34.283; 46.967[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Kermanshah |
| Districts | Central, Bilavar, Firuzabad, Kuzaran, Mahidasht |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,083,833 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Kermanshah County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah, formerly Bakhtaran ( باختران).[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[2] A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[6][7]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Kermanshah County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 13 rural districts, and four cities.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 888,990 | 951,762 | 1,011,428 |
| Bala Darband RD | 17,483 | 18,373 | 10,937 |
| Dorudfaraman RD | 29,608 | 36,550 | 24,165 |
| Miyan Darband RD | 26,915 | 31,091 | 22,452 |
| Posht Darband RD | 11,168 | ||
| Qarah Su RD | 10,966 | 14,343 | 7,223 |
| Razavar RD | 8,248 | ||
| Kermanshah (city) | 784,602 | 851,405 | 946,651 |
| Bilavar District | 18,605 | 17,069 | |
| Posht Darband RD | 10,363 | 9,080 | |
| Razavar RD | 8,242 | 7,989 | |
| Firuzabad District | 24,849 | 25,255 | 21,197 |
| Jalalvand RD | 6,448 | 5,619 | 4,674 |
| Osmanvand RD | 4,654 | 4,718 | 4,405 |
| Sar Firuzabad RD | 13,290 | 14,149 | 11,314 |
| Halashi (city) | 457 | 769 | 804 |
| Kuzaran District | 15,162 | 14,465 | 13,682 |
| Haft Ashiyan RD | 1,828 | 1,628 | 1,444 |
| Sanjabi RD | 9,575 | 8,903 | 8,231 |
| Kuzaran (city) | 3,759 | 3,934 | 4,007 |
| Mahidasht District | 21,399 | 20,402 | 18,628 |
| Chaqa Narges RD | 7,296 | 6,507 | 6,098 |
| Mahidasht RD | 13,107 | 12,955 | 11,707 |
| Robat (city) | 996 | 940 | 823 |
| Total | 950,400 | 1,030,978 | 1,083,833 |
| RD: Rural District | |||
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References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 July 2023). "Kermanshah County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khadir, Mehrdad (30 July 2015). "Reading the Shahnameh, which revived the name of Kermanshah: A speech on the fifth anniversary of the death of the late Tatari". Asr-e Iran (in Persian). Asr-e Iran. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ www.justice.gov
- ^ "www.artkermanshah.ir/". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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