Kermanshah (Province)

کرمانشاه Kermanshah
Location of the province of Kermanshah in Iran
Basic data
Country	Iran
Capital	Kermanshah
surface	24,998 km²
Residents	1,952,434 (2016 census)
density	78 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	IR-17

Coordinates: 34 ° 28 '  N , 46 ° 39'  E

Kermanshah ( Persian کرمانشاه, DMG Kermānšāh [ kʲermɔːnˈʃɔːh ], Kurdish کرماشان Kirmaşan ) is one of the 31 provinces in Iran . The capital is the city of the same name, Kermanshah .

1,952,434 people live in the province (2016 census). The province covers an area of ​​24,998 square kilometers. The population density is 78 inhabitants per square kilometer.

geography

The province is located in western Iran , on the border with Iraq . Most of the Kurds live in Kermanshah , but also a number of Lurs . The languages Sorani , South Kurdish and Gorani are common among the Kurds . The most important Kurdish tribe in the province are the Kalhor . Another Kurdish tribe are the Jaf of Jawanrud (Javanrud).

The capital Kermanshah (also: Kirmaschan) and the province bore the name Bachtaran after the Islamic Revolution , but the old form of the name is now in use again.

Administrative division

The administrative districts (Shahrestan) of Kermanshah

The province of Kermanshah is divided as follows:

Shahrestan (administrative district)	Bachsch (district)	main place
Dalahu	Kerend-e Gharb, Gahvareh	Kerend-e Gharb
Islamabad-e-gharb	Islamabad-e-Gharb, Homeyl	Islamabad-e-gharb
Gilan-e-gharb	Gilan-e-gharb, sarmast	Gilan-e-gharb
Harsin	Harsin, Bisotun	Harsin
Javanrud	Javanrud	Javanrud
Kangavar	Kangavar	Kangavar
Kermanshah	Kermanshah, Halashi, Kuzaran, Robat	Kermanshah
Paveh	Paveh, Bayangan, Nowdeschah, Nowsud	Paveh
Qasr-e Shirin	Qasr-e Shirin, Sumar	Qasr-e Shirin
Ravansur	Ravansur	Ravansur
Creampie	Sahneh, Mian Rahan	Creampie
Solas-e-Babajani	Tazehabad, Ozgoleh	Solas-e-Babajani
Sarpol-e-Zahab	Sarpol-e-Zahab	Sarpol-e Sahab
Sonqor	Sonqor, Satar	Sonqor

Attractions

Bahram as the Greek hero Heracles. To see at Bisutun

Taq-e Bostan with Achaemenid and Sassanid reliefs

Taq-e Bostan, wild boar hunting scene from the Sassanid period

The Behistun inscription is one of the most famous archaeological finds in the region. The inscription is at an altitude of 1300  m in the mountains. The inscription is written in three languages ​​-  Old Persian , Elamish and Akkadian  - and tells of the deeds of King Darius I. There are three Parthian reliefs nearby , which are believed to be the oldest Parthian reliefs. They are no longer in good condition.

Taq-e-Bostan is a Sassian relief located six kilometers from Kermanshah. In the vicinity of the relief, a mountain river pours into a small lake. A relief shows the Sassanid king Chosrau II hunting. Another relief from the 19th century shows the Qajar ruler Fath Ali as a judge.

The Temple of Anahita is located in Kangavar . It dates from the Seleucid period .

history

When earthquake of Kermanshah in 2017 died in November more than 600 people.

Kermanshah is one of the areas where the protests in Iran took place in 2017/2018 .

Kurdish poets of the province

Well-known Kurdish poets were born in the province. These include:

• Mustafa Besarani (1642–1701)
• Khana Qubadi (1700-1760)
• Sarhang Almas Khan (mid 18th century)
• Sheyda Hewramí (1784-1852)
• Muhammad Wali Kermashani (1901–?)
• Shami Kermashani (Shamurad Mushtaq) (1927–?)

The British Nobel Prize for Literature 2007 Doris Lessing was born in 1919 in the provincial capital Kermanshah.

Colleges

• Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
• Razi University

Web links

Commons : Kermanshah  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ City Population: Iran - Cities and Provinces .
2. ↑ Kirmashan.com: Wéjhey Kurdí xuwar (Edebíyati Kurdí xuwar) ( Memento of the original from January 29, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Kirmashan.com: Shamí kí ye? ( Memento of the original from September 26, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.