Harsin

Harsin

هرسين
Harsin هرسين
City
	Eshaqvand rock tombs
	Harsin
	Coordinates: 34°16′20″N 47°35′10″E / 34.27222°N 47.58611°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Harsin
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	44,146
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Harsin (Kurdish: هەرسين, Persian: هرسين; also Romanized as Harsīn)^[2] is a city and capital of Harsin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,562, in 12,001 families.^[3] Harsin is situated 44 km east of Kermanshah, and lies 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.^[4]

References

^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
^ Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
^ Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.

External links

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[1] "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

[2] Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

[4] Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.

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