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Harsin

Coordinates: 34°16′22″N 47°35′15″E / 34.27278°N 47.58750°E / 34.27278; 47.58750
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Harsin
Persian: هرسين
City
Eshaqvand rock tombs
Eshaqvand rock tombs
Harsin is located in Iran
Harsin
Harsin
Coordinates: 34°16′22″N 47°35′15″E / 34.27278°N 47.58750°E / 34.27278; 47.58750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyHarsin
DistrictCentral
Established550 BC
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total44,146
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Harsin (Persian: هرسين)[a] is a city in the Central District of Harsin County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Harsin was founded in 550 BC.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Language and ethnicity

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The city is populated by different Kurdish tribes including the Osmanvand and the Jalalvand who speak Laki.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,562 in 12,001 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 49,967 people in 13,700 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 44,146 people in 12,814 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Harsīn (Kurdish: هەرسين)[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 March 2024). "Harsin, Harsin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Harsin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065919" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. p. 22.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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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