Kermanshah County
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Kermanshah County
Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kermanshah County in Kermanshah province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 46°58′E / 34.283°N 46.967°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Kermanshah |
| Districts | Central, Bilavar, Firuzabad, Kuzaran, Mahidasht |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,083,833 |
| Time zone | UTC+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". | |
Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.[3][a]
After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bilavar District.[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Demographics
Religion
A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[7][8]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Kermanshah County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 888,990 | 951,762 | 1,011,428 |
| Bala Darband RD | 17,483 | 18,373 | 10,937 |
| Dorudfaraman RD | 29,608 | 36,550 | 24,165 |
| Miyan Darband RD | 26,915 | 31,091 | 22,452 |
| Posht Darband RD | 11,168 | ||
| Qarah Su RD | 10,966 | 14,343 | 7,223 |
| Razavar RD | 8,248 | ||
| Kermanshah (city) | 784,602 | 851,405 | 946,651 |
| Bilavar District | 18,605 | 17,069 | |
| Posht Darband RD | 10,363 | 9,080 | |
| Razavar RD | 8,242 | 7,989 | |
| Qaleh (city)[b] | |||
| Firuzabad District | 24,849 | 25,255 | 21,197 |
| Jalalvand RD | 6,448 | 5,619 | 4,674 |
| Osmanvand RD | 4,654 | 4,718 | 4,405 |
| Sar Firuzabad RD | 13,290 | 14,149 | 11,314 |
| Halashi (city) | 457 | 769 | 804 |
| Kuzaran District | 15,162 | 14,465 | 13,682 |
| Haft Ashiyan RD | 1,828 | 1,628 | 1,444 |
| Sanjabi RD | 9,575 | 8,903 | 8,231 |
| Kuzaran (city) | 3,759 | 3,934 | 4,007 |
| Mahidasht District | 21,399 | 20,402 | 18,628 |
| Chaqa Narges RD | 7,296 | 6,507 | 6,098 |
| Mahidasht RD | 13,107 | 12,955 | 11,707 |
| Robat (city) | 996 | 940 | 823 |
| Total | 950,400 | 1,030,978 | 1,083,833 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
