Kermanshah County

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Kermanshah County
شهرستان کرمانشاه
County
Counties of Kermanshah Province
Counties of Kermanshah Province
Location of Kermanshah Province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah Province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°20′N 47°00′E / 34.333°N 47.000°E / 34.333; 47.000Coordinates: 34°20′N 47°00′E / 34.333°N 47.000°E / 34.333; 47.000
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalKermanshah
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Kuzaran District, Mahidasht District, Firuzabad District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,340,004
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه‎) is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Kermanshah. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400, in 235,408 families.[1] A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[2][3]

The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Kuzaran District, Mahidasht District, and Firuzabad District. The county has four cities: Kermanshah, Robat, Kuzaran, and Halashi.

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  2. ^ www.justice.gov
  3. ^ www.artkermanshah.ir/


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