Sarmast

For other places with the same name, see Sarmast.

Sarmast (Persian: سرمست)^[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Gowavar District of Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Gowavar Rural District.^[5] The city is close to the Ghalajeh tunnel.^[6]

Sarmast Persian: سرمست
City
Sarmast
Coordinates: 34°01′35″N 46°19′51″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Gilan-e Gharb
District	Gowavar
Elevation	1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,913
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

Sarmast is populated by Kurds.^[7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,434 in 515 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,858 people in 702 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,913 people in 811 households.^[2]

See also

• Kalhor
• Ghalajeh Protected Area

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