Kerend-e Gharb
Persian: كرندغرب | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 7,798 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
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]
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]
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]
Kerend-e Gharb
Persian: كرندغرب | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 7,798 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
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]
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]
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]