Harsin

For the administrative division of Kermanshah province, see Harsin County. For the village in Hormozgan province, see Harsin. For the village in Kurdistan province, see Harsin.

Harsin (Persian: هرسين)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] Harsin was founded in 550 BC.^{[citation needed]}

Harsin Persian: هرسين
City
Eshaqvand rock tombs
Harsin
Coordinates: 34°16′14″N 47°34′49″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Harsin
District	Central
Established	550 BC
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	44,146
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.^[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,562 in 12,001 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 49,967 people in 13,700 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 44,146 people in 12,814 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Harsīn (Kurdish: هەرسين)^[3]