Rizhaw
City in Kermanshah province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rizhaw (Persian: ریژاو)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District.[4] In May 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 to form the city of Rijab.[5]
Rizhaw
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,907 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its 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 latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,907 people in 1,108 households,[2] by which time the village had merged with other villages, renamed Rijab, and elevated to the status of a city.[5]