Sarpol-e-Zahab
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Sarpol-e Zahab سرپل ذهاب |
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 Sarpol-e Zahab
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| Coordinates: 34°27′40″N 45°51′46″E / 34.46111°N 45.86278°ECoordinates: 34°27′40″N 45°51′46″E / 34.46111°N 45.86278°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Sarpol-e Zahab |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 34,632 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Sarpol-e Zahab (Persian: سرپل ذهاب; Kurdish: Serpêllî Zehaw, سەرپێڵی زەهاو; also Romanized as Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sar-e Pol-e Z̄ahāb, and Sar-ī-Pūl Zūhāb; also known as Pol-e Z̄ahāb, Pol-e Z̄ohāb, Sarī-Pūl, and Sarpol) is a town in the capital of Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah Province, Iran close to the Iraqi border. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,632.
There are several rock reliefs from the Lullubian period in Sarpol-e Zahab. The village is also identified as the site of the ancient and medieval town of Hulwan.
The population of Sarpol-e Zahab comprises Kurds who speak Kalhori, Gorani and Sorani (Jaf) dialects of Kurdish. The inhabitants are respectively adherents of Islam and Yarsanism.
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