Gilan-e Gharb County

Gilan-e Gharb County (Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب)[lower-alpha 1] is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gilan-e Gharb.[3] People in Gilan-e Gharb speak Kurdish (Kalhori).[4]

Gilan-e Gharb County
Persian: شهرستان گیلان غرب
Location of Gilan-e Gharb County in Kermanshah province (left, purple)
Location of Kermanshah province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′N 46°10′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CapitalGilan-e Gharb
DistrictsCentral, Gowavar
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total57,007
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".

Demographics

Population

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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 57,007 in 16,570 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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 Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[2]
Central District41,64843,42440,122
Cheleh RD8,4889,7456,361
Direh RD4,5304,1803,600
Howmeh RD6,6846,1115,030
Vizhenan RD2,5152,4662,800
Gilan-e Gharb (city)19,43120,92222,331
Gowavar District19,02318,17016,333
Gowavar RD8,6997,9176,801
Heydariyeh RD7,8907,3956,619
Sarmast (city)2,4342,8582,913
Total60,67162,85857,007
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Gilan-e Gharb County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 July 2023). "Gilan-e Gharb County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Habibi, Hassan (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". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. Kurdpa News
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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