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Kermanshah County

County in Kermanshah province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kermanshah County (Persian: شهرستان کرمانشاه) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.[3][a]

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History

After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bilavar District.[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

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Religion

A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.[7][8]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Kermanshah County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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See also

Media related to Kermanshah County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. Formerly Bakhtaran (باختران)[4]
  2. Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

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