Eslamabad-e Gharb

For the administrative division of Kermanshah province, see Eslamabad-e Gharb County. For other places with a similar name, see Eslamabad.

Eslamabad-e Gharb Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب
City
Eslamabad-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°06′37″N 46°31′39″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Eslamabad-e Gharb
District	Central
Elevation	1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	90,559
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eslamabad-e Gharb (Persian: اسلام‌آباد غرب)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Eslamabad-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is the second largest city in the province and is known for its oak trees.^[5]

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is mainly populated by Kurds.^[6]

Eslamabad-e Gharb linguistic composition language percent Kalhori Kurdish   80% Gorani   10% New Persian   8% Laki   2%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 89,430 in 20,956 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 94,699 people in 25,673 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 90,559 people in 26,503 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Eslāmābād-e Gharb; also known as Eslāmābād, Şabad (Kurdish: شاباد), Shāhābād and Shāhābād-e Gharb^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2024). "Eslamabad-e Gharb, Eslamabad-e Gharb County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
2. 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. Eslamabad-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062315" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. 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.
5. "صفحه اصلی".
6. "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
7. 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.
8. 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.