Kermanshah County شهرستان کرمانشاه |
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County | |
Counties of Kermanshah Province |
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Location of Kermanshah Province in Iran |
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Coordinates: 34°20′N 47°00′E / 34.333°N 47.000°ECoordinates: 34°20′N 47°00′E / 34.333°N 47.000°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
Capital | Kermanshah |
Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Kuzaran District, Mahidasht District, Firuzabad District |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 950,400 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
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". |
Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran, part of what is unofficially referred to as Iranian Kurdistan. The capital of the county is Kermanshah. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400, in 235,408 families. Majority of people in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, and there are minorities such as Sunni Muslims, Yarsanism and so on.
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.