Kermanshah County

Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Kermanshah. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[3] A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[4][5]

Kermanshah County
شهرستان کرمانشاه
County
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
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalKermanshah
DistrictsCentral, Bilavar, Firuzabad, Kuzaran, Mahidasht
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,083,833
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Kermanshah County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206878" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kermanshah County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 13 rural districts, and four cities.[3]

Kermanshah County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District888,990951,7621,011,428
Baladarband Rural District17,48318,37310,937
Dorudfaraman Rural District29,60836,55024,165
Miyan Darband Rural District26,91531,09122,452
Poshtdarband Rural District11,168
Qarah Su Rural District10,96614,3437,223
Razavar Rural District8,248
Kermanshah (city)784,602851,405946,651
Bilavar District18,60517,069
Poshtdarband Rural District10,3639,080
Razavar Rural District8,2427,989
Firuzabad District24,84925,25521,197
Jalalvand Rural District6,4485,6194,674
Osmanvand Rural District4,6544,7184,405
Sar Firuzabad Rural District13,29014,14911,314
Halashi (city)457769804
Kuzaran District15,16214,46513,682
Haft Ashiyan Rural District1,8281,6281,444
Sanjabi Rural District9,5758,9038,231
Kuzaran (city)3,7593,9344,007
Mahidasht District21,39920,40218,628
Chaqa Narges Rural District7,2966,5076,098
Mahidasht Rural District13,10712,95511,707
Robat (city)996940823
Total950,4001,030,9781,083,833
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. www.justice.gov
  5. "www.artkermanshah.ir/". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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