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Kerend-e Gharb

Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E / 34.27667; 46.23750
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Kerend-e Gharb
Persian: كرندغرب
City
Kerend-e Gharb is located in Iran
Kerend-e Gharb
Kerend-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E / 34.27667; 46.23750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyDalahu
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
7,798
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kurds on the Roof, a scene painted by Jāzeps Grosvalds while he was British first lieutenant of the British Expeditionary Group. The scene was painted when they crossed Kerend near Kermanshah.

Kerend-e Gharb (Persian: كرندغرب)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

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Language and ethnicity

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The city is populated by Kurds and is important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.[5][6]

Language distribution in the city:[5]

Kerend-e Gharb linguistic composition
language percent
Gorani
 
 90%
Southern Kurdish
 
 5%
Central Kurdish
 
 5%

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,894 in 2,041 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 8,311 people in 2,359 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,798 people in 2,349 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Karand, Karīnd, Kerend, and Kirin (Kurdish: نكرن ,کرن)[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Kerend-e Gharb, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kerend-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070217" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (2 January 1391) [Approved 26 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.139955; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 10495/T32691K. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ a b "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ "The Cults of the Angels: The Indigenous Religions of Kurdistan | L K Robert - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.



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