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Harsin County
County in Kermanshah province, Iran
County in Kermanshah province, Iran
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Harsin County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_map | Kermanshah.svg |
| image_map1 | IranKermanshah-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Harsin County in Kermanshah province (right, purple) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Kermanshah province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Kermanshah |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Harsin |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Bisotun |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 78350 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3:30 |
| website | Kermanshah CHHTO website |
| footnotes |
Harsin County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Harsin, 44 km east of Kermanshah, 1570 m above sea level.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The population is Kurdish and Shi'ite.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 90,452 in 20,788 households. The following census in 2011 counted 86,342 people in 23,176 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 78,350 in 22,506 households.
Administrative divisions
Harsin County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 65,659 | 63,025 | 55,637 |
| Cheshmeh Kabud RD | 5,172 | 4,724 | 4,204 |
| Howmeh RD | 8,925 | 8,334 | 7,287 |
| Harsin (city) | 51,562 | 49,967 | 44,146 |
| Bisotun District | 24,793 | 23,305 | 22,539 |
| Chamchamal RD | 17,222 | 13,069 | 12,499 |
| Shirez RD | 5,496 | 5,129 | 5,098 |
| Bisotun (city) | 2,075 | 5,107 | 4,942 |
| Total | 90,452 | 86,342 | 78,350 |
Geography
The county is bounded to the north by Sahneh County, to the south by Khorramabad County in Lorestan province, to the east by Nahavand County in Hamadan province and to the west by Kermanshah County.
Tourism
Attractions of the county include the Essaqwand Rock Tombs and the Behistun Inscription.
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (11 December 2024). "Harsin County".
- Habibi, Hassan. "Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province". Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board.
- "هرسین".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
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