Kamyaran
Kamyaran (Persian: كامياران and Kurdish: کامێران), also Romanized as Kāmyārān and Kamêran, is a city in the Central District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Kamyaran
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| Coordinates: 34°47′43″N 46°56′12″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Kamyaran |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 57,077 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 46,760 in 11,186 households. The following census in 2011 counted 52,907 people in 14,007 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 57,077 people in 16,547 households.
The city of Kamyaran is located at the south end of Kurdistan Province between two major kurdish cities Sanandaj and Kermanshah. The inhabitants of Kamyaran are Kurdish and mainly follow the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam; however there is a Shia minority as well as a few Jewish families in Kamyaran.
The population of Kamyaran tripled in a matter of two decades (1975-1995) due to mass immigration from nearby villages.
Tengiwer cuneiform inscription is located 45 Kilometers Northwest of Kamyaran. The inscription consists of 47 lines in cuneiform which had been carved in Assyrian. The inscription refers to the Sargon II, Assyrian King, on which his captures of Arpad, Simirra, Damacsus, Egypt and other countries have been inscribed. The inscription dates back to around the eighth century before Christ.
Sarchi is the best region located at north of Kamyaran which has the joyful weather and nature for tourists.