Eslamabad-e Gharb

Eslamabad-e Gharb (Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب; Kurdish: شاباد, romanized: Şabad; also Romanized as Eslāmābād-e Gharb; also known as Eslāmābād, Shāhābād, and Shāhābād-e Gharb),[3] is a city in the Central District of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees.[4]

For the administrative division of Kermanshah province, see Eslamabad-e Gharb County. For other places with a similar name, see Eslamabad.

Eslamabad-e Gharb
Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب
City
Eslamabad-e Gharb is located in Iran
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°06′37″N 46°31′39″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyEslamabad-e Gharb
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total90,559
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 89,430 in 20,956 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 94,699 people in 25,673 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 90,559 people in 26,503 households.[2]

Demographics

The city is mainly populated by Kurds.[7]

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

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Eslamabad-e Gharb, Eslamabad-e Gharb County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. "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. 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".
  4. "صفحه اصلی".
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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