Ravansar
Ravansar
روانسر | |
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  Ravansar | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′55″N 46°39′12″E / 34.71528°N 46.65333°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Ravansar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 16,383 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Ravansar (Persian: روانسر; also Romanized as Ravānsar and Rawānsīr)[1] is a town in and the capital of Ravansar County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 16,383, in 3,838 families.[2]
Ravansar Spring is a huge karst spring located prominently in the town of Ravansar. The area around Ravansar is karstified, the karst ground water emerges in various springs like homonymous Ravansar Spring, which are very important for the supply of drinking water and as the main source of Qara Su River.
References
- ^ Ravansar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080921" 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.
- Taheri, K (2000). taheri.kamal (ed.). Essays on the Archaeology, Geology, Geography, and Culture of Rawansar Area. Kermanshah: Taq-e Bostan Publications. ISBN 964-5551-79-X.
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See also
Kermanshah Province, Iran | ||
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