Rizhaw
City in Kermanshah province, Iran
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Rizhaw (Persian: ریژاو)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District.[4] Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.[citation needed]
Etymology
The Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop."
History
In 2013, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab merged with the villages of Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad, Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad, Banmazaran, Darabi, and Shalan and was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahrak-e Rijab's population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households,[2] by which time Shahrak-e Rijab was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.[5]
