Eslamabad-e Gharb

For the administrative division of Kermanshah province, see Eslamabad-e Gharb County. For other places with a similar name, see Eslamabad.

Eslamabad-e Gharb (Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب)^[a], formerly known as Shah Abad-e Gharb is a city in the Central District of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees.^[5]

Eslamabad-e Gharb Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب
City
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°06′37″N 46°31′39″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Eslamabad-e Gharb
District	Central
Elevation	1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	90,559
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is mainly populated by Kurds.^[6]

Eslamabad-e Gharb linguistic composition language percent Kalhori Kurdish   80% Gorani   10% New Persian   8% Laki   2%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 89,430 in 20,956 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 94,699 people in 25,673 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 90,559 people in 26,503 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Eslāmābād-e Gharb; also known as Eslāmābād, Şabad (Kurdish: شاباد), Shāhābād and Shāhābād-e Gharb^[3]