Kerend-e Gharb
Kerend-e Gharb
كرندغرب | |
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  Kerend-e Gharb | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′03″N 46°14′32″E / 34.28417°N 46.24222°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Dalahu |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 7,894 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Kerend-e Gharb (Kurdish: نكرن ,کرن, Kirin, Persian: كرندغرب; also known as Kerend, Karand, and Karīnd)[1] is a city and capital of Dalahu County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,894, in 2,041 families.[2]
The city is populated by Kurds and is important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.[3][4]
Language
Language distribution in the city:[3]
See also
References
- ^ Kerend-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070217" 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.
- ^ a b "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Cults of the Angels: The Indigenous Religions of Kurdistan | L K Robert - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on 2017-03-11.
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