Sarpol-e Zahab County
Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب | |
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![]() Location of Sarpol-e Zahab County in Kermanshah province (left, pink) | |
![]() Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°28′N 45°56′E / 34.467°N 45.933°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kermanshah |
Capital | Sarpol-e Zahab |
Districts | Central, Dasht-e Zahab, Qaleh Shahin |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 85,342 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Sarpol-e Zahab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206874" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Sarpol-e Zahab County ( Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب) [a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarpol-e Zahab, [3] whose people are adherents of Shia, Sunni and Yarsan. [4]
After the 2011 National Census, Jeygaran Rural District and Sarqaleh Rural District were transferred from Salas-e Babajani County to the Central District. Qaleh Shahin Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Qaleh Shahin District. [5]
After the 2016 census, Dasht-e Zahab, Jeygaran, Posht Tang, and Sarqaleh Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Dasht-e Zahab District. In addition, several villages merged to establish the new village of Kuik, capital of the district. [6]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,428 in 18,233 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 85,616 people in 21,677 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 85,342 in 23,696 households. [2]
Sarpol-e Zahab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [7] | 2011 [8] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 81,428 | 85,193 | 73,942 |
Beshiva Pataq RD | 6,518 | 6,407 | 5,480 |
Dasht-e Zahab RD | 6,925 | 6,854 | 6,465 |
Howmeh-ye Sarpol RD | 13,768 | 16,643 | 8,360 |
Jeygaran RD [b] | 2,032 | ||
Posht Tang RD | 6,476 | 6,474 | 5,582 |
Qaleh Shahin RD | 13,109 | 13,006 | |
Sarqaleh RD [b] | 542 | ||
Sarpol-e Zahab (city) | 34,632 | 35,809 | 45,481 |
Dasht-e Zahab District [c] | |||
Dasht-e Zahab RD | |||
Jeygaran RD | |||
Posht Tang RD | |||
Sarqaleh RD | |||
Qaleh Shahin District | 11,265 | ||
Qaleh Shahin RD | 5,291 | ||
Sarab-e Qaleh Shahin RD | 5,974 | ||
Total | 81,428 | 85,616 | 85,342 |
RD = Rural District |
Archaeologists published in the journal Antiquity in August 2019 about the discovery of a defensive wall named " Gawri wall" or "Gawri Chen Wall" which was found near the present-day Iranian-Iraqi border and stretched about 115 kilometers. It is estimated that the wall was built during the rule of the Parthians or Sasanians. [9] [10]
According to Sajjad Alibeigi, "With an estimated volume of approximately one million cubic meters of stone, it would have required significant resources in terms of workforce, materials and time. Remnants of structures, now destroyed, are visible in places along the wall. These may have been associated turrets [small towers] or buildings." [11] [12]
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Sarpol-e Zahab County at Wikimedia Commons
Sarpol-e Zahab County
Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب | |
---|---|
![]() Location of Sarpol-e Zahab County in Kermanshah province (left, pink) | |
![]() Location of Kermanshah province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°28′N 45°56′E / 34.467°N 45.933°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kermanshah |
Capital | Sarpol-e Zahab |
Districts | Central, Dasht-e Zahab, Qaleh Shahin |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 85,342 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Sarpol-e Zahab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206874" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Sarpol-e Zahab County ( Persian: شهرستان سرپل ذهاب) [a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarpol-e Zahab, [3] whose people are adherents of Shia, Sunni and Yarsan. [4]
After the 2011 National Census, Jeygaran Rural District and Sarqaleh Rural District were transferred from Salas-e Babajani County to the Central District. Qaleh Shahin Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Qaleh Shahin District. [5]
After the 2016 census, Dasht-e Zahab, Jeygaran, Posht Tang, and Sarqaleh Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Dasht-e Zahab District. In addition, several villages merged to establish the new village of Kuik, capital of the district. [6]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,428 in 18,233 households. [7] The following census in 2011 counted 85,616 people in 21,677 households. [8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 85,342 in 23,696 households. [2]
Sarpol-e Zahab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [7] | 2011 [8] | 2016 [2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 81,428 | 85,193 | 73,942 |
Beshiva Pataq RD | 6,518 | 6,407 | 5,480 |
Dasht-e Zahab RD | 6,925 | 6,854 | 6,465 |
Howmeh-ye Sarpol RD | 13,768 | 16,643 | 8,360 |
Jeygaran RD [b] | 2,032 | ||
Posht Tang RD | 6,476 | 6,474 | 5,582 |
Qaleh Shahin RD | 13,109 | 13,006 | |
Sarqaleh RD [b] | 542 | ||
Sarpol-e Zahab (city) | 34,632 | 35,809 | 45,481 |
Dasht-e Zahab District [c] | |||
Dasht-e Zahab RD | |||
Jeygaran RD | |||
Posht Tang RD | |||
Sarqaleh RD | |||
Qaleh Shahin District | 11,265 | ||
Qaleh Shahin RD | 5,291 | ||
Sarab-e Qaleh Shahin RD | 5,974 | ||
Total | 81,428 | 85,616 | 85,342 |
RD = Rural District |
Archaeologists published in the journal Antiquity in August 2019 about the discovery of a defensive wall named " Gawri wall" or "Gawri Chen Wall" which was found near the present-day Iranian-Iraqi border and stretched about 115 kilometers. It is estimated that the wall was built during the rule of the Parthians or Sasanians. [9] [10]
According to Sajjad Alibeigi, "With an estimated volume of approximately one million cubic meters of stone, it would have required significant resources in terms of workforce, materials and time. Remnants of structures, now destroyed, are visible in places along the wall. These may have been associated turrets [small towers] or buildings." [11] [12]
Media related to
Sarpol-e Zahab County at Wikimedia Commons