Kermanshah
City in Kermanshah province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kermanshah (Persian: کرمانشاه; [keɾmɒːnˈʃɒː] ⓘ)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5] The city is 525 kilometres (326 miles) from Tehran in the western part of the country. According to the 2016 census, its population is 946,651[2] (2021 estimate 1,047,000).[6]
Kermanshah
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City | |
Panoramic, Takyeh Beyglarbeygi, Imad Doulah Mosque, Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk (Tekiye Moaven Al Molk), Jameh Mosque of Shafei, Taq-e Bostan | |
Nickname(s): The Land of History & Myths; The Land of Eternal Lovers; The Land of Shirin & Farhad | |
Coordinates: 34°19′57″N 47°05′36″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Kermanshah |
District | Central |
Established date | 390 AD |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nader Norouzi |
Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Urban | 946,651[2] |
• Metro | 1,083,833[3] |
• Demonym | Kermashani Kermanshahi |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Postal code | 67146 |
Area code | 083 |
Climate | Csa |
Website | kermanshah |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 784,602 in 202,588 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 851,405 people in 242,311 households.[8]
The language of the native people in Kermanshah is South Kurdish, but the people of Kermanshah can also speak standard Persian. A minority in the city speak Kermanshahi Persian, a local dialect which differs from standard Persian.[9] The city has the largest Kurdish population in Iran.[10][11][12] Kermanshah has a moderate and mountainous climate.[13][14][15][16] Most of the inhabitants of Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, but there are also Sunni Muslims, Christians,[17] and followers of Yarsanism.[18][19]