Kerend
Kerend-e Gharb (Persian: كرندغرب) is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The city is populated by Kurds and is important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.
Language distribution in the city:
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,894 in 2,041 households. The following census in 2011 counted 8,311 people in 2,359 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,798 people in 2,349 households.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2024). "Kerend-e Gharb, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Kerend-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070217" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (2 January 1391) [Approved 26 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.139955; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 10495/T32691K. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "The Cults of the Angels: The Indigenous Religions of Kurdistan | L K Robert - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2017.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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