Kermanshah County

Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.

For the city, see Kermanshah.

Kermanshah County
Persian: 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[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalKermanshah
DistrictsCentral, Bilavar, Firuzabad, Kuzaran, Mahidasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,083,833
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[2] A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[5][6]

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.[2]

Kermanshah County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District888,990951,7621,011,428
Bala Darband RD17,48318,37310,937
Dorudfaraman RD29,60836,55024,165
Miyan Darband RD26,91531,09122,452
Posht Darband RD11,168
Qarah Su RD10,96614,3437,223
Razavar RD8,248
Kermanshah (city)784,602851,405946,651
Bilavar District18,60517,069
Posht Darband RD10,3639,080
Razavar RD8,2427,989
Firuzabad District24,84925,25521,197
Jalalvand RD6,4485,6194,674
Osmanvand RD4,6544,7184,405
Sar Firuzabad RD13,29014,14911,314
Halashi (city)457769804
Kuzaran District15,16214,46513,682
Haft Ashiyan RD1,8281,6281,444
Sanjabi RD9,5758,9038,231
Kuzaran (city)3,7593,9344,007
Mahidasht District21,39920,40218,628
Chaqa Narges RD7,2966,5076,098
Mahidasht RD13,10712,95511,707
Robat (city)996940823
Total950,4001,030,9781,083,833
RD: Rural District
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 July 2023). "Kermanshah County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 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. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. www.justice.gov
  6. "www.artkermanshah.ir/". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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