Rizhaw
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E / 34.47306°N 45.98250°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 3,907 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Rizhaw ( Persian: ریژاو) [a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District. [4] Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.[ citation needed]
The Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop."
In May 2013, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab merged with the villages of Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad, Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad, Banmazaran, Darabi, and Shalan to form the city of Rizhaw. [5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahrak-e Rijab's population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District. [6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households. [7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households, [2] by which time the village had merged with other villages, was renamed Rizhaw, and was elevated to the status of a city. [5]
Rizhaw
| |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°28′23″N 45°58′57″E / 34.47306°N 45.98250°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Dalahu |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 3,907 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Rizhaw ( Persian: ریژاو) [a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ban Zardeh Rural District. [4] Rizhaw is in an agricultural and tourist area due to its picturesque nature.[ citation needed]
The Kurdish word of Rijaw is a literal term meaning "water drop."
In May 2013, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab merged with the villages of Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad, Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad, Banmazaran, Darabi, and Shalan to form the city of Rizhaw. [5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahrak-e Rijab's population was 800 in 170 households, when it was a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District. [6] The following census in 2011 counted 881 people in 233 households. [7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,907 people in 1,108 households, [2] by which time the village had merged with other villages, was renamed Rizhaw, and was elevated to the status of a city. [5]