Shahrak-e Rijab

Shahrak-e Rijab

شهرك ريجاب
Shahrak-e Rijab شهرك ريجاب
City
	Shahrak-e Rijab
	Coordinates: 34°28′11″N 45°59′17″E / 34.46972°N 45.98806°ECoordinates: 34°28′11″N 45°59′17″E / 34.46972°N 45.98806°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Dalahu
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Ban Zardeh
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	3,907
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shahrak-e Rijab (Persian: شهرك ريجاب, also Romanized as Shahrak-e Rījāb; also known as Rījāb)^[2] is a city in Ban Zardeh Rural District, in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 800, in 170 families.^[3]

History[]

Shahrak-e Rijab was historically known as Rijav, whose Kurdish word is a literal term meaning "water drop". However, since the passage of time, it has changed to its current name and is an agricultural and tourist area, due to its picturesque nature.

References[]

^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
^ Shahrak-e Rijab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3797825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

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[1] "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

[2] Shahrak-e Rijab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3797825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

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