Kerend-e Gharb (Persian: كرندغرب)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Kerend-e Gharb
Persian: كرندغرب | |
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City | |
  Kerend-e Gharb | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Dalahu |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,798 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editLanguage and ethnicity
editThe city is populated by Kurds and is important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.[5][6]
Language distribution in the city:[5]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,894 in 2,041 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 8,311 people in 2,359 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,798 people in 2,349 households.[2]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Kerend-e Gharb, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Kerend-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070217" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 December 1383). "Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "The Cults of the Angels: The Indigenous Religions of Kurdistan | L K Robert - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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