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Kermanshah County

Coordinates: 34°17′N 46°58′E / 34.283°N 46.967°E / 34.283; 46.967
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Kermanshah County
Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه
Location of Kermanshah County in Kermanshah province (center, pink)
Location of Kermanshah County in Kermanshah province (center, pink)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°17′N 46°58′E / 34.283°N 46.967°E / 34.283; 46.967[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalKermanshah
DistrictsCentral, Bilavar, Firuzabad, Kuzaran, Mahidasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,083,833
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.[3][a]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Bilavar District.[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

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Religion

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A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[7][8]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Kermanshah County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kermanshah County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[9] 2011[10] 2016[2]
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
Qaleh (city)[b]
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

See also

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Media related to Kermanshah County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Bakhtaran (باختران)[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Kermanshah County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Davodi, Parviz (1 October 1386). "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Bilavar District, centered on the village of Qaleh, including Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts in the citizenship of Kermanshah County". Research Center, the System of Rules of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ www.justice.gov
  8. ^ "www.artkermanshah.ir/". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.