Gilan-e Gharb County

Gilan-e Gharb County
Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب
Location of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province (left, purple)
Location of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province (left, purple)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′N 46°10′E / 34.133°N 46.167°E / 34.133; 46.167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalGilan-e Gharb
DistrictsCentral, Gowavar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
57,007
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gilan-e Gharb County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206882" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Gilan-e Gharb County (Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب)[a] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gilan-e Gharb.[3]

Demographics

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Language

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People in Gilan-e Gharb speak Kurdish (Kalhori).[4]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 60,671 in 13,452 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 62,858 people in 15,619 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 57,007 in 16,570 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Gilan-e Gharb County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Gilan-e Gharb County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 41,648 43,424 40,122
Cheleh RD 8,488 9,745 6,361
Direh RD 4,530 4,180 3,600
Howmeh RD 6,684 6,111 5,030
Vizhenan RD 2,515 2,466 2,800
Gilan-e Gharb (city) 19,431 20,922 22,331
Gowavar District 19,023 18,170 16,333
Gowavar RD 8,699 7,917 6,801
Heydariyeh RD 7,890 7,395 6,619
Sarmast (city) 2,434 2,858 2,913
Total 60,671 62,858 57,007
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Gilan-e Gharb County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Gellan (Kurdish: گێڵان and گیەڵان)

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2024). "Gilan-e Gharb County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (19 November 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bakhtran province, centered in the city of Bakhtran. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808/907; Notification 82832/T122K. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.
  4. ^ Kurdpa News [dead link]
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ a b 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.