Gilan-e Gharb County

Gilan-e Gharb County (Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب), or Gellan (Kurdish: گێڵان and گیەڵان), is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gilan-e Gharb. People in Gilan-e Gharb speak Kurdish (Kalhori).

For the city, see Gilan-e Gharb. For the administrative division of Iran, see Gilan province.

Gilan-e Gharb County
Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب
County
Location of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province (left, purple)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′N 46°10′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalGilan-e Gharb
DistrictsCentral, Gowavar
Population
 (2016)
 • Total57,007
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gilan-e Gharb County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206882" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 60,671 in 13,452 households. The following census in 2011 counted 62,858 people in 15,619 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 57,007 in 16,570 households.

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