Kermanshah
Kermanshah (Persian: کرمانشاه, romanized: Kermânšâh [keɾmɒːnˈʃɒː] ⓘ, Kurdish: کرماشان, romanized: Kirmaşan), is the capital of Kermanshah Province, located 525 kilometres (326 miles) from Tehran in the western part of Iran. According to the 2016 census, its population is 946,651 (2021 estimate 1,047,000).
Kurdish: کرماشان
کرمانشاه | |
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City | |
| Kermanshah | |
Panoramic, Takyeh Beyglarbeygi, Imad Doulah Mosque, Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk (Tekiye Moaven Al Molk), Jameh Mosque of Shafei, Taq-e Bostan | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname(s): The Land of History & Myths; The Land of Eternal Lovers; The Land of Shirin & Farhad | |
Kurdish: کرماشان | |
| Coordinates: 34°19′57″N 47°05′36″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Kermanshah |
| District | Central |
| Established date | 390 AD |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nader Norouzi |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 946,651 |
| • Metro | 1,083,833 |
| • Demonym | Kermashani Kermanshahi |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Postal code | 67146 |
| Area code | 083 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | kermanshah |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 784,602 in 202,588 households. The following census in 2011 counted 851,405 people in 242,311 households.
Kermanshah is the largest Kurdish city in Iran. The language of the native people in Kermanshah is South Kurdish, but the people of Kermanshah can also speak Persian. The city has the largest Kurdish population in Iran. Kermanshah has a moderate and mountainous climate. Most of the inhabitants of Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, but there are also Sunni Muslims, Christians, and followers of Yarsanism.