Kermanshah County

Not to be confused with Kermanshah province or Kerman County.

For the city, see Kermanshah.

Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.^[3][a]

Kermanshah County Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه
County
Location of Kermanshah County in Kermanshah province (center, pink)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°17′N 46°58′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".

History

After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment 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.

Kermanshah County Population

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

See also

Media related to Kermanshah County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Bakhtaran (باختران)^[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Kermanshah County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
4. Khadir, Mehrdad (30 July 2015). "Reading the Shahnameh, which revived the name of Kermanshah: A speech on the fifth anniversary of the death of the late Tatari". Asr-e Iran (in Persian). Asr-e Iran. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
5. Davodi, Parviz (1 October 1386). "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Bilavar District, centered on the village of Qaleh, including Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts in the citizenship of Kermanshah County". Research Center, the System of Rules of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
6. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
7. www.justice.gov
8. "www.artkermanshah.ir/". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
9. "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.
10. "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.