Sarmast

For other places with the same name, see Sarmast.

Sarmast Persian: سرمست
City
Sarmast
Coordinates: 34°01′35″N 46°19′51″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Gilan-e Gharb
District	Gowavar
Elevation	1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,913
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sarmast (Persian: سرمست)^[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Gowavar District of Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Gowavar Rural District.^[5] The city is close to the Ghalajeh tunnel.^[6]

Demographics

Etnicity

Sarmast is populated by Kurds.^[7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,434 in 515 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,858 people in 702 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,913 people in 811 households.^[2]

See also

• Kalhor
• Ghalajeh Protected Area

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 December 2024). "Sarmast, Gilan-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. Sarmast can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3802997" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 May 1374]. Creation and establishment of Gowavar and Gahvareh Districts in Kermanshah province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.10017; Letter 93808-907; Notification 8725/T14546K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (11 November 2013) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and establishment of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Gilan-e Gharb County under Bakhtran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 5.53.1.11365; Notification 110456/T197. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
6. Ghasemi, Yasmin (20 September 2018). "Ghalajeh Tunnel". See Iran (in Persian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
7. "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
8. 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.
9. 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.