Harsin

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.

For the administrative subdivision, see Harsin County. For the village in Hormozgan Province, see Harsin, Hormozgan. For the village in Kurdistan Province, see Harsin, Kurdistan.
Harsin
هرسين
City
Eshaqvand rock tombs
Harsin
Coordinates: 34°16′20″N 47°35′10″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyHarsin
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total44,146 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Demographics

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

References
  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 2011-11-11.
  4. Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.


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