Kermanshah County
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]
Kermanshah County
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 Counties of Kermanshah Province | |
 Location of Kermanshah Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′N 47°00′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| Capital | Kermanshah |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Kuzaran District, Mahidasht District, Firuzabad District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,340,004 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| 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". | |
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
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- www.justice.gov
- www.artkermanshah.ir/
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
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