Kermanshah County
County in Kermanshah province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kerman County.
For the city, see Kermanshah.
Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah, formerly Bakhtaran ( باختران).[3]
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Kermanshah County
Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 34°17′N 46°58′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
Capital | Kermanshah |
Districts | Central, Bilavar, Firuzabad, Kuzaran, Mahidasht |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,083,833 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[2] A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[6][7]