Eslamabad-e Gharb

Eslamabad-e Gharb (Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب; also Romanized as Eslāmābād-e Gharb; also known as Eslāmābād, Shāhābād, and Shāhābād-e Gharb),[2] is a city and capital of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 89,430, in 20,956 families.[3] It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees.[4]

For the administrative subdivision, see Eslamabad-e Gharb County.
Eslamabad-e Gharb
اسلام‌آباد غرب
City
Eslamabad-e Gharb is located in Iran
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°06′34″N 46°31′39″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyEslamabad-e Gharb
BakhshCentral
Elevation
1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total90,559[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Demographics

The city is mainly populated by Kurds.[5]

Eslamabad-e Gharb linguistic composition
language percent
Kalhori Kurdish
 
 80%
Gorani
 
 10%
New Persian
 
 8%
Laki
 
 2%

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Eslamabad-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062315" 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. "صفحه اصلی".
  5. "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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